Verse 13
1 Corinthians 8:13
Bible in Basic English
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For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.
Original Language Text
greek
διόπερ εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω.
English Translation
Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause my brother to stumble.
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