7. But not all people know this. Some people are still so used to idols that when they eat meat, they still think of it as being sacrificed to an idol. Because their conscience is weak, when they eat it, they feel guilty.
8. But food will not bring us closer to God. Refusing to eat does not make us less pleasing to God, and eating does not make us better in God’s sight.
9. But be careful that your freedom does not cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin.
10. Suppose one of you who has knowledge eats in an idol’s temple. Someone who is weak in faith might see you eating there and be encouraged to eat meat sacrificed to idols while thinking it is wrong to do so.
11. This weak believer for whom Christ died is ruined because of your “knowledge.”
12. When you sin against your brothers and sisters in Christ like this and cause them to do what they feel is wrong, you are also sinning against Christ.
13. So if the food I eat causes them to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again so that I will not cause any of them to sin.