Romans 14:21
It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything by which yoʋr brother stumbles or is offended or made weak.
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Matthew 18:7“Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, yet woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!
Romans 14:13Therefore let us no longer judge one another. Instead, resolve not to put any stumbling block or snare before your brother.
Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear with the weaknesses of those who are without strength; we ought not to please ourselves.
Philippians 1:10so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against yoʋ: Yoʋ have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel and to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.
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 →