Therefore,iffoodcausesmy brotherto stumble,I will nevereatmeatagain, sothat I will not causemy brotherto stumble.
It is goodnot to eatmeatorto drinkwine,or[to do anything] by whichyour brotherstumbles.
Whois weakwithoutmy being weak?Whois led into sinwithoutmy intense concern?
givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,
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.
justas I alsopleaseallmen in all things,not seekingmy ownprofitbut the [profit] of the many,sothat they may be saved.
Ifotherssharethe rightover you, do we not more?Nevertheless,we did not usethisright,but we endureall thingssothat we will causenohindranceto the gospelof Christ.
"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.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
