Therefore,iffoodcausesmy brotherto stumble,I will nevereatmeatagain, sothat I will not causemy brotherto stumble.
"However,sothat we do not offendthem, goto the seaand throwin a hook,and takethe firstfishthat comesup; and when you openits mouth,you will finda shekel.Takethat and giveit to them for you and Me."
but that we writeto them that they abstainfrom things contaminatedby idolsand from fornicationand from what is strangledand from blood.
Thereforelet us not judgeone anotheranymore,but ratherdeterminethis--not to putan obstacleora stumbling blockin a brother'sway.
It is goodnot to eatmeatorto drinkwine,or[to do anything] by whichyour brotherstumbles.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
justas I alsopleaseallmen in all things,not seekingmy ownprofitbut the [profit] of the many,sothat they may be saved.
does not act unbecomingly;it does not seekits own,is not provoked,does not take into accounta wrong[suffered],
Allthingsare lawfulfor me, but not all thingsare profitable.All thingsare lawfulfor me, but I will not be masteredby anything.
Ifotherssharethe rightover you, do we not more?Nevertheless,we did not usethisright,but we endureall thingssothat we will causenohindranceto the gospelof Christ.
Whois weakwithoutmy being weak?Whois led into sinwithoutmy intense concern?
givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,
