Romans 14:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

Good

Romans 14:17

Romans 15:1

1 Corinthians 8:13

Whereby

Revelation 2:14

General references

John 16:1

Philippians 2:4

Bible References

Good

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

wherefore if my eating makes my brother offend, I will never eat flesh rather than make my brother offend.

Whereby

let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall.

but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.

that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ,

clear the way for your feet, lest that which is lame should be quite out of joint, instead of being redress'd."

but I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who counselled Balac to ensnare the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

General references

I have told you these things that ye may not be discouraged.

let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others.