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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

8But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.

10For if some man sees thee, who have knowledge, dining in an idol-temple, will not his conscience, being weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

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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 →

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