Note 17 at Rom. 14:22: This is specifically speaking of having faith that they could eat meat sacrificed to idols. The Epistles of Paul by W. J. Conybeare renders this verse, "hast thou faith [that nothing is unclean]: Keep it for thine own comfort before God." Therefore, Paul is stating that if anyone has a clear conscience about eating meat sacrificed to idols, he should keep that faith to himself and not practice it openly lest he offend the weaker brother.