Romans 14:20

destroy not Lit. loosen, dissolve, pull down. The word is used in contrast to the idea of building upin the previous words. Same word as e.g. Matthew 26:61; Matthew 27:40; Acts 6:14; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Galatians 2:18.

the work of God i.e. His building, the Church of His redeemed.

All things indeed are pure As regards eating or abstinence.

with offence Lit. by means of a stumbling-block; i.e. inducedto do so by force of mere example, while his conscience is adverse or undecided.