Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor to do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or becomes weak.
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Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man through whom the offense comes!
Romans 14:13Therefore let us no longer judge one another, but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling block or an offense before our brother. 1 The Law of Love
Romans 15:1We then who are strong are obligated to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Philippians 1:10that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order that you may be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ,
Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, both to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23
Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5… Read the whole commentary →