Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹³ Therefore let us not judge one another any more, but determine rather that no one shall put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. ¹⁴ For I know and am fully assured in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing common of itself. But for him who judges it to be common, to him it is common. ¹⁵ If your brother is grieved by your food, now you are not walking charitably. Do not destroy by your food a person for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Give no reason for your treasure to be ill spoken of. ¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ For whosoever serves Christ in these things, pleases God well, and is commended by men. ¹⁹ Let us follow those things that make for peace, and things whereby one may support another.

²⁰ Do not undo the work of God for the sake of a little food. All these things are pure, but it is wrong for that person who eats with harm to his conscience. ²¹ It is good not to eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor do anything whereby your brother stumbles, or falls, or is made weak. ²² Do you have faith? Have it within yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself by what he allows. ²³ For he who makes conscience is guilty if he eats, because he does not do it of faith. For whatsoever is not of faith, that same is sin.

The infirmity and frailness of the weak should be borne with all love and kindness, after the example of Christ.

15 We who are strong ought to bear the frailness of those who are weak, and not to stand in our own understanding. ² Let everyone please his neighbour for his wellbeing and encouragement.