We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.

我们凡事都不叫人有妨碍，免得这职分被人毁谤；

我们不在任何事上妨碍任何人，免得这使命被人毁谤；

我们不在任何事上妨碍任何人，免得这使命被人毁谤；

为了避免有人毁谤我们的职分，我们凡事尽量不妨碍别人，

我们凡事都没有妨碍人，不让这职分受到毁谤，

我们不在任何事上给任何人跌倒的借口，免得这服事的工作被人挑剔；

我們凡事都不叫人有妨礙，免得這職分被人毀謗；

我們不在任何事上妨礙任何人，免得這使命被人毀謗；

我們不在任何事上妨礙任何人，免得這使命被人毀謗；

為了避免有人毀謗我們的職分，我們凡事儘量不妨礙別人，

我們凡事都沒有妨礙人，不讓這職分受到毀謗，

在任何事上、對任何人、我們都沒有引起碰倒人的因由，免得這執事的職分受挑剔。

我們不在任何事上給任何人跌倒的藉口，免得這服事的工作被人挑剔；

我概不礙人、免我職受謗、

吾儕不窒礙人、恐吾職受謗、

我儕凡事不使人躓礙、恐我之職受謗、

蓋吾儕之所以小心翼翼、不敢稍樹梗障者亦欲不辱使命而已。

We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.

We don’t put anything in anyone’s way. So no one can find fault with our work for God.

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,

We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed.

giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.

If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.

However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved.

When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

We are traveling together to guard against any criticism for the way we are handling this generous gift.

You say,“ I am allowed to do anything”— but not everything is good for you. You say,“ I am allowed to do anything”— but not everything is beneficial.Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.

But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.

We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.

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 because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer for whom Christ died will be destroyed.And when you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.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.