22 Doing that would make the Lord jealous. Do you really want to do that? Do you think we are stronger than he is?
23 “All things are allowed,” you say. But not all things are good. “All things are allowed.” But some things don’t help anyone.
24 Try to do what is good for others, not just what is good for yourselves.
25 Eat any meat that is sold in the meat market. Don’t ask questions about it to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat.
26 You can eat it, “because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.”
27 Someone who is not a believer might invite you to eat with them. If you want to go, then eat anything that is put before you. Don’t ask questions to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat.
28 But if someone tells you, “That food was offered to idols,” then don’t eat it. That’s because some people think it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that.