But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin. Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”
1 Corinthians 8:13 - Tree of Life Version For this reason, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I do not cause my brother to stumble. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore, if [my eating a] food is a cause of my brother's falling or of hindering [his spiritual advancement], I will not eat [such] flesh forever, lest I cause my brother to be tripped up and fall and to be offended. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble. Common English Bible This is why, if food causes the downfall of my brother or sister, I won’t eat meat ever again, or else I may cause my brother or sister to fall. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, if food leads my brother to sin, I will never eat meat, lest I lead my brother to sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother. |
But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin. Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”
but to write to them to abstain from the contamination of idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Therefore let us not judge one another from now on, but rather decide this—not to put a stumbling block or a trap in the way of a brother.
It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything by which your brother stumbles.
Give no offense either to Jewish or Greek people or to God’s community—
just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong,
“Everything is permitted for me”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted for me”—but I will not be controlled by anything.
If others have a share in this claim over you, shouldn’t we even more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we put up with all things so that we cause no hindrance to the Good News of Messiah.
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with indignation?
We give no cause for offense in anything, so that our ministry may not be blamed.