Bible Cross References
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1 Corinthians 10:32
Live in such a way as to cause no trouble either to Jews or Gentiles or to the church of God.
1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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Be careful, however, not to let your freedom of action make those who are weak in the faith fall into sin.
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Suppose a person whose conscience is weak in this matter sees you, who have so-called "knowledge," eating in the temple of an idol; will not this encourage him to eat food offered to idols?
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And so this weak person, your brother for whom Christ died, will perish because of your "knowledge"!
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And in this way you will be sinning against Christ by sinning against other Christians and wounding their weak conscience.
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So then, if food makes a believer sin, I will never eat meat again, so as not to make a believer fall into sin.
Romans 14:15-21
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If you hurt others because of something you eat, then you are no longer acting from love. Do not let the food that you eat ruin the person for whom Christ died!
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Do not let what you regard as good get a bad name.
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For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.
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And when you serve Christ in this way, you please God and are approved by others.
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So then, we must always aim at those things that bring peace and that help strengthen one another.
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Do not, because of food, destroy what God has done. All foods may be eaten, but it is wrong to eat anything that will cause someone else to fall into sin.
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The right thing to do is to keep from eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that will make other believers fall.
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Romans 14:16
Do not let what you regard as good get a bad name.
2 Corinthians 8:21
Our purpose is to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
and avoid every kind of evil.