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But if someone says to you, "This meat was offered as a sacrifice," then don't eat it, out of consideration for the person who pointed it out and also for conscience's sake -
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for the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord. k
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If some unbeliever invites you to a meal, and you want to go, eat whatever is put in front of you without raising questions of conscience.
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But if someone says to you, "This meat was offered as a sacrifice," then don't eat it, out of consideration for the person who pointed it out and also for conscience's sake -
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however, I don't mean your conscience but that of the other person. You say, "Why should my freedom be determined by someone else's conscience?
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If I participate with thankfulness, why am I criticized over something for which I myself bless God?"
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.