Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II "For if any of such meats make a brother to stumble, I shall not eat it as long as the world lasts," says he, "that I may not make my brother stumble."[28] Origen Against Celsus Book VIII and again, "If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend."[56] Cyprian Epistle LXI Certainly let them not cause a scandal to the brethren or sisters, since it is written, "If meat cause my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend."[9]