6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
Romans 14:6
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Colossians 2:15–17
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1 Corinthians 8:7–9
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Romans 14:22–24
22 Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith i…
1 Timothy 4:3–5
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Romans 14:13–15
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1 Corinthians 10:30–32
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