Romans 14:21
The right course is to forego eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything that tends to your brother's fall.
Weymouth NT (1912)
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Matthew 18:7"Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!
Romans 14:13Therefore let us no longer judge one another; but, instead of that, you should come to this judgement--that we must not put a stumbling-block in our brother's path, nor anything to trip him up.
Romans 15:1As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.
Philippians 1:10so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,
Revelation 2:14Yet I have a few things against you, because you have with you some that cling to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block in the way of the descendants of Israel--to eat what had been sacrificed to idols, and 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 →