ESV Reformation Study Bible – Rom 14:15
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Rom 14:15

14:15 By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. In the context of Jewish faith, “destroy” means to cut off from the covenant community (Deut. 28:21, 45, 48, 51, 61, 63). To encourage behavior that weak believers’ consciences forbid is to encourage them to go against their conscience, a serious and dangerous act.