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Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, Valentin de Boulogne

1 Corinthians 8:13

Valentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, c. 1618–1620 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Public domainValentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, c. 1618–1620, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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1 Corinthians 8:13 (WEB)

Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

Catechism · 1

  • §2285Article 5 · The Fifth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

    “It prompted our Lord to utter this curse: "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 18:6; Cf. 1 Cor 8:10-13.

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Origen

  • “…meat, for whom Christ died;” and again, “If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 13.

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Gregory of Nyssa

Cyprian of Carthage

  • “Certainly let them not cause a scandal to the brethren or sisters, since it is written, “If meat cause my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 13.

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Jerome

Clement of Alexandria

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