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Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
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All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.
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Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being.
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Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience' sake;
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for "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness."
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If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.
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But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience' sake; for "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness."
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"Conscience," I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?
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But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?
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Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
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Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,