Principles of Conscience

14 Now (A)accept the one who is (B)weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions.

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Self-denial on Behalf of Others

15 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of (A)those without strength and not just please ourselves.

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But (A)take care that this [a]liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the (B)weak. 10 For if someone sees you, who have (C)knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be strengthened to eat (D)things sacrificed to idols? 11 For through (E)your knowledge he who is weak (F)is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died. 12 (G)And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin (H)against Christ. 13 Therefore, (I)if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 8:9 Lit right

22 To the (A)weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become (B)all things to all men, (C)so that I may by all means save some.

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