1 Corinthians 10:29
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29 It might not be a matter of conscience for you, but it is for the other person.) For why should my freedom be limited by what someone else thinks?
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1 Corinthians 10:29
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29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom(A) being judged by another’s conscience?
1 Corinthians 9:19
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19 Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.
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1 Corinthians 9:19
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Paul’s Use of His Freedom
19 Though I am free(A) and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone,(B) to win as many as possible.(C)
Romans 14:15-21
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15 And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died. 16 Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good. 17 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. 19 So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
20 Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble. 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.[a]
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- 14:21 Some manuscripts read to stumble or be offended or be weakened.
Romans 14:15-21
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15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.(A) Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.(B) 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.(C) 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(D) but of righteousness, peace(E) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(F) 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(G)
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(H) and to mutual edification.(I) 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.(J) All food is clean,(K) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.(L) 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(M)
2 Corinthians 8:21
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21 We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable.
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2 Corinthians 8:21
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21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.(A)
1 Corinthians 10:32
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32 Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles[a] or the church of God.
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- 10:32 Greek or Greeks.
1 Corinthians 10:32
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1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. 10 For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been offered to an idol? 11 So because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer[a] for whom Christ died will be destroyed. 12 And when you sin against other believers[b] by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ. 13 So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.
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1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block(A) to the weak.(B) 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?(C) 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed(D) by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them(E) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(F) 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.(G)
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