...much abstinence ; but no indulgence, no compliance with sinful customs. He will say with St. Paul : When ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no Jlesh wJdle the world standetli, lest I...

...impulse of our example, into misi Cor. viii. chief and misery ; for, When, saith St. Paul, ye -tin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ : he there speaketh of bad example ; the which he not only affirmeth to be sinful in regard of Christ,...

...what tends to lead ourselves into sin. — The apostle directs, 1 Cor. viii. 9, " Take heed lest — this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak." Rom. xiv. 13. " That no man put a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way." Ver....

...idols, and through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish for whom Christ died ? But when ye sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to 2G offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest...

...not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. For if any man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in...

...by the example of those who assumed to themselves this latitude; and therefore the Apostle adds, " Take heed lest by any means this liberty of " yours...become a stumblingblock to them " that are weak." He subjoins, however, in the present chapter, some observations to prevent a misapprehension of these...

...not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience...

...to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak. For if any man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat, in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience...

...whatever might injure a weaker Christian's soul, even though the thing itself should be harmless. " When ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I...

...by the efficacious impulse of our example, into mischief and misery; for, 'When,' saith St. Paul, ' ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ :' he there speaketh of bad example ; the which he not only aflirmeth to be sinful in regard of Christ,...