Romans 14:13-23

2. The evil of offending one another 14:13-23

In the previous section Paul addressed both the "weak" and the "strong" Christians, but he spoke mainly about the weaker brother’s temptation to condemn the stronger believer. In this section he dealt more with the temptation that the stronger brother faces. Paul structured his argument in a chiasm. [Note: Moo, p. 850.]

A Warning about stumbling blocks (13b)

B Nothing is "unclean" in itself (14a)

C Warning about destroying one for whom Christ died (15b)

C’ Warning about tearing down the work of God (20a)

B’ All things are "clean" in themselves (20b)

A’ Warning about causing another believer to stumble (21)