The Strong And The Weak
Definition
The strong, who know nothing is unclean in itself, must limit their legitimate liberty so as not to tempt the weak to act against conscience, since to act against conscience is sin for that person.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Accommodation For The Weak
Biblical References
- Romans 1:16-17 — *For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just *
- Romans 1:5 — *Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name. *
- Romans 16:26 — but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—
- Romans 1:18-3:20 — For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness, because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has m
- Romans 2:15 — They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,
- Romans 3:21-5:21 — But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (although it is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed— namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe.