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

1 Corinthians 8:12

Now

Destroy

1 Corinthians 8:11

2 Peter 2:1

1 John 2:2

General references

1 Corinthians 16:14

Galatians 2:18

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

Thy brother

but when you thus offend against the brethren, by wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

Now

thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self." the benevolent never does wrong to his neighbour: therefore benevolence is the fulfilling of the law.

let every one of us consult the good of his neighbour to his edification.

Now as to things offered to idols, 'tis certain that the knowledge you all pretend to have, swells you with pride, but 'tis charity that edifieth.

For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.

for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.

compleat my joy, by pursuing the same view, living in mutual love, by being unanimous, and cultivating that harmony.

Destroy

so that your notions may endanger the life of thy weak brother, for whom Christ died.

As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction.

he is the the victim that has expiated our sins: and not ours only, but likewise the sins of the whole world.

General references

let all your transactions flow from social affections.

on the contrary, if I re-establish what I have demolish'd, I show myself a prevaricator.

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus: