This short video clip investigates Romans 14:14, in order to determine its meaning by asking the question, "Is nothing unclean of itself?"

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Understanding Romans 14:14: Nothing Unclean of Itself? 

 I know and am persuaded in the Master יהושע that none at all is common (Koinos)  of itself. But to him who regards whatever to be common (Koinos), to him it is common(Koinos).

However; if we look at the following passage in the book of Acts we will see that there was a third category that was added.

Acts 10:14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Acts 11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

Here, Peter makes a clear distinction between “common” things and “unclean” things. They are not one in the same. This third category, of “common”, was added on top of the distinction, given by The Most High, of what could be called clean or unclean.