Verse 29

Conscience I say, not thyne, but of the other. For why is my libertie, iudged of another mans conscience?

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I be free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruaunt vnto all men, that I might win the mo.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 See that ye geue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor yet to the Grecians, neither to the Churche of God.
  • 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 And make prouisio for honest thinges, not only in the syght of the Lorde, but also in the syght of men.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstayne from all appearaunce of euyll.
  • Rom 14:15-21 : 15 But yf thy brother be greeued with thy meat, nowe walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not hym with thy meat, for whom Christe dyed. 16 Let not your good be euyll spoken of. 17 For the kyngdome of God, is not meat and drinke: but righteousnesse, & peace, and ioy in the holy ghost. 18 For he that in these thynges serueth Christe, pleaseth God, and is comended of men. 19 Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace, & thynges wherwith one may edifie another. 20 Destroy not the worke of God for meates sake. All thinges are pure: but it is euyll for that man, which eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eate fleshe, neither to drinke wine, neither any thyng wherby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weake.
  • 1 Cor 8:9-9 : 9 But take heede lest by any meanes this libertie of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meate in the idols temple: shal not the conscience of him which is weake, be boldened to eate those thinges which are offred to idols, 11 And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perishe, for whom Christe dyed? 12 When ye sinne so against the brethren, and wounde their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christe. 13 Wherefore, if meate offend my brother, I wyll eate no fleshe whyle the worlde standeth, lest I shoulde offende my brother.