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.

General references

Bible References

Good

Romans 14:17
For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit;
Romans 15:1
As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.
1 Corinthians 8:13
Therefore if what I eat causes my brother to fall, never again to the end of my days will I touch any kind of animal food, for fear I should cause my brother to fall.

Whereby

Romans 14:13
Therefore let us no longer judge one another; but, instead of that, you should come to this judgement--that we must not put a stumbling-block in our brother's path, nor anything to trip him up.
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."
Matthew 18:7
"Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!
Luke 17:1
Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!
Philippians 1:10
so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,
Hebrews 12:13
and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put entirely out of joint
Revelation 2:14
Yet I have a few things against you, because you have with you some that cling to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block in the way of the descendants of Israel--to eat what had been sacrificed to idols, and commit fornication.

General references

John 16:1
"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.
Philippians 2:4
each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.