1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 19:14Thou shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.
Isaiah 57:14And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.
Ezekiel 44:12Because they ministered to them before their idols, and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I have lifted up my hand against them, says lord LORD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
Matthew 18:10See that ye not disparage one of these little ones, for I say to you, that in the heavens their agents do always behold the face of my Father in the heavens.
Romans 14:1But the man who is weak in the faith, do not receive for arguments of opinions.
Romans 14:20Do not tear down the work of God because of food. All things indeed are clean, but it is wrong to the man who eats through hindrance.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 8:8-13
On Eating Things Offered to Idols. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at… Read the whole commentary →