Romans 14:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.”
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BSBPD
“Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Let not then your good be evil spoken of:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Let not then your good be evil spoken of:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Romans 14:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ruth 3:14So she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before anyone else could recognize her. Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”
- Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- 1 Corinthians 10:29the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
- 2 Corinthians 8:20We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
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