I Corinthians 8

“Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak” (9). Paul continued to address the real challenges of being the united Body of Christ when believers approach “issues of conscience” from very different directions. Some, recently saved out of idol- worship, still felt wary about eating food sacrificed to idols (7-10). For those never involved with idols, it was just meat (4-6). Paul urged them to be guided by care for others, not their own personal freedom (11-13).

“But knowledge puffs up while love builds up” (1). The world tells us to put ourselves first, but the way of Jesus calls us to sacrifice our preferences for someone else’s good.