1 Corinthians 8:11
And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.
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- Rom 14:15 : 15 And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.
- 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.
- 1 Cor 10:33-11:1 : 33 Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation. 1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.
- Rom 14:20-21 : 20 Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another. 21 It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.
- Rom 15:1-3 : 1 We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. 2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong. 3 For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
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- 1 Cor 8:7-104 verses86%
7 Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.
8 But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.
9 But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
10 For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?
- 1 Cor 8:12-132 verses83%
12 And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.
13 For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.
- Rom 14:15-162 verses80%
15 And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.
16 Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:
- Rom 14:20-212 verses71%
20 Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.
21 It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.
- 1 Cor 8:1-33 verses71%
1 Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.
2 If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;
3 But if anyone has love for God, God has knowledge of him.
- 1 Cor 11:29-302 verses69%
29 For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.
30 For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.
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10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.
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13 Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.
- Rom 14:1-33 verses68%
1 Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.
2 One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.
3 Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.
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29 Who is feeble and I am not feeble? who is in danger of falling, and I am not angry?
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29 Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.
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1 We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.
- 2 Cor 5:14-163 verses67%
14 For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;
15 And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.
16 For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.
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4 For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you.
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34 Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.
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18 And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.
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11 Clearly he is in error and a sinner, being self-judged.
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27 If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.
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7 For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.
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12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.
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16 In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.
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14 We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.
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6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?
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17 For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.
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9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
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10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
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9 For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.
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6 For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers.
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8 For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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10 Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.
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32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.
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13 And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:
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31 Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.
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3 For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh:
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7 Because he who is dead is free from sin.
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17 If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.
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27 If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.