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1 Corinthians 8:9
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1 Corinthians 8:9
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9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.
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1 Corinthians 8:9
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1 Corinthians 8:9
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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)
Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
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Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(B) rather, serve one another(C) humbly in love.
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- Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.
Romans 14:20-21
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Romans 14:20-21
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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 14:20-21
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Romans 14:20-21
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20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.(A) All food is clean,(B) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.(C) 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.(D)
1 Peter 2:16
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.
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1 Peter 2:16
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 Live as free people,(A) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(B) live as God’s slaves.(C)
2 Peter 2:19
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2 Peter 2:19
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19 They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
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2 Peter 2:19
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2 Peter 2:19
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19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”(A)
Romans 14:1-2
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Romans 14:1-2
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The Danger of Criticism
14 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2 For instance, one person believes it’s all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables.
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Romans 14:1-2
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Romans 14:1-2
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The Weak and the Strong
14 Accept the one whose faith is weak,(A) without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.(B)
1 Corinthians 10:24
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1 Corinthians 10:24
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24 Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
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1 Corinthians 10:24
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1 Corinthians 10:24
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24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.(A)
1 Corinthians 10:32
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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 10:32
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1 Corinthians 9:22
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1 Corinthians 9:22
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22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.
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1 Corinthians 9:22
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1 Corinthians 9:22
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22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak.(A) I have become all things to all people(B) so that by all possible means I might save some.(C)
1 Corinthians 8:12
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1 Corinthians 8:12
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12 And when you sin against other believers[a] by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.
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- 8:12 Greek brothers.
1 Corinthians 8:12
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1 Corinthians 8:12
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12 When you sin against them(A) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(B)
1 Corinthians 8:10
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1 Corinthians 8:10
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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?
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1 Corinthians 8:10
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1 Corinthians 8:10
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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?(A)
Romans 14:13-15
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Romans 14:13-15
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13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
14 I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. 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.
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Romans 14:13-15
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Romans 14:13-15
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13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(A) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(B) 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself.(C) But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.(D) 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.(E) Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.(F)
Revelation 2:14
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Revelation 2:14
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14 “But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin.
Revelation 2:14
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Revelation 2:14
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