Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life;
Romans 14:15 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if your brother is being pained or his feelings hurt or if he is being injured by what you eat, [then] you are no longer walking in love. [You have ceased to be living and conducting yourself by the standard of love toward him.] Do not let what you eat hurt or cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died! American Standard Version (1901) For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. Common English Bible If your brother or sister is upset by your food, you are no longer walking in love. Don’t let your food destroy someone for whom Christ died. Catholic Public Domain Version For if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are not now walking according to love. Do not allow your food to destroy him for whom Christ died. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. |
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life;
Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor.
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.