Romans 14:21 immediately applies the principle: it is better to abstain from food that causes a brother to stumble, directly following the command here.

Romans 14:15 earlier warns against destroying a brother with food; here the same offense is called 'tearing down God's work'. Both stress love.

Romans 14:14 provides the theological basis that nothing is inherently unclean, which undergirds Paul's assertion here that all food is clean.

1 Corinthians 8:9-12 develops the same principle: exercising freedom in food can wound a weak conscience and cause a brother to sin, directly paralleling Paul's warning here.

Titus 1:15 explains that to the pure all things are pure, paralleling the idea that food is clean but a defiled conscience sees it as unclean.

1 Timothy 4:3-5 affirms that all foods are created by God and good, echoing the same clean food principle Paul defends here.

In 1 Corinthians 8:13, Paul resolves never to eat meat if it stumbles a brother—a concrete application of not tearing down God's work for food.

1 Corinthians 8:8 states food does not commend us to God, mirroring the claim here that all things are clean and neutral before Him.

In 1 Corinthians 6:12, Paul uses the same 'all things are lawful/clean' logic, adding that freedom must not master us or lack profit.

Acts 10:15 records God's declaration that all foods are now clean, directly supporting Paul's claim that all food is clean here.

Matthew 18:6 shows the severe consequence (millstone) for causing a believer to stumble, reinforcing the gravity of the offense warned against here.

Matthew 15:11 records Jesus' teaching that food does not defile a person, the same principle Paul applies to the clean/unclean debate here.

In Leviticus 7:19, the OT forbids eating unclean meat — the very law Paul declares no longer binding, yet he still warns against causing a brother to stumble.

1 Timothy 4:4 affirms that all foods are created good — the theological basis for Paul's statement that nothing is unclean, yet he warns against causing stumbling.

In 1 Corinthians 10:23, Paul says all things are lawful but not all build up—an exact echo of the freedom-with-limits principle here.

In 1 Corinthians 8:11, Paul warns that knowledge can destroy a weak brother—the same principle of not letting food cause another to stumble.

In Luke 17:1, Jesus warns that causing stumbling brings woe—directly reinforcing Paul’s concern about not destroying God’s work by offending a brother.

1 Corinthians 10:31 broadens the principle: all eating and drinking should glorify God, providing a positive motive beyond avoiding offense.

1 Corinthians 10:32 expands the same concern: avoid giving offense to any group, which underlies Paul's command here not to cause a brother to stumble.

1 Corinthians 10:33 shows Paul's principle of seeking others' good rather than his own, the same self-denial he urges here regarding food.

In Colossians 2:16, Paul urges not letting others judge you about food—complementing this passage’s caution not to use freedom carelessly.

Genesis 9:3 grants all animals as food, providing the original creation mandate that all foods are good, which Paul appeals to in declaring all food clean.

1 Corinthians 6:13 declares food and stomach are temporary, supporting Paul's point here that all foods are clean but not ultimate.

Ephesians 2:10 identifies believers as God's workmanship created for good works, giving weight to the 'work of God' one must not tear down.

Philippians 1:6 assures that God who began a good work will complete it, reinforcing why tearing down that work through offense is so serious.

In Philippians 1:10, Paul prays for discernment to be blameless and not offend others—aligning with the call to avoid causing stumbling over food.

In Acts 15:29, the Jerusalem decree lists food restrictions for unity; Paul later affirms freedom but prioritizes not causing stumbling—a related concern.

In Ezekiel 44:31, priests are restricted from eating torn meat—another OT purity law that Paul contrasts with Christian freedom, while still urging caution.