The Example of Christ

1 We who are strong have an obligation to ^tbear with the failings of the ^uweak, and not to please ourselves.

7 ^bHowever, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being ^cweak, is defiled. 8 ^dFood will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9 But ^etake care that this right of yours does not somehow become a ^fstumbling block to the weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating¹ in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged,² if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11 ^gAnd so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus, sinning against your brothers³ and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ^hyou sin against Christ.

22 To the ^oweak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become ^pall things to all people, that by all means I might ^qsave some.