Romans 14:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

Thy brother

Ezekiel 13:22

1 Corinthians 8:12

Now

Destroy

1 Corinthians 8:11

2 Peter 2:1

1 John 2:2

General references

Bible References

Thy brother

"""Because you've dismayed the heart of the righteous whom I never intended to dismay with lies, and because you've encouraged the wicked so that he wouldn't abandon his evil behavior and by doing so live,

When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against the Messiah.

Now

Love never does anything that is harmful to its neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law.

Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building him up.

Now concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

If I speak in the languages of humans and angels but have no love, I have become a reverberating gong or a clashing cymbal.

For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity to gratify your flesh, but through love make it your habit to serve one another.

then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.

Destroy

In that case, the weak brother for whom the Messiah died is ruined by your knowledge.

Now there were false prophets among the people, just as there also will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

It is he who is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world's.

General references

"Tell the Israelis that these are the living creatures that you may eat among the animals of the earth:

Everything you do should be done lovingly.

For if I rebuild something that I tore down, I demonstrate that I am a wrongdoer.

Have the same attitude among yourselves that was also in the Messiah Jesus: