But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been offered to an idol? So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble” (1 Corinthians 8:9, 10, 13, NLT).
When we are with others who are unaware of the freedoms resulting from a life of grace, we must be careful that our actions do not violate their conscience. We must not inadvertently cause another person to do something they consider sinful out of guilt, simply because they see us doing it. Putting others first is important.
