## food will not recommend us to God ##

"food does not give us favor with God" or "the food we eat does not make God pleased with us"

## We are not worse if we do not eat nor better if we do eat ##

"We do not lose anything if we eat nor we gain anything if we eat it."

## emboldened to eat ##

"encouraged to eat"

## the weak ##

believers not strong in their faith

## at meat ##

"at a meal" or "eating" (UDB)