1 Corinthians 8:12
But if you sin in this way against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
In Context
11and will not the weak brother, for whom Christ died, perish through your knowledge?
Cross References
Matthew 12:49And he stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said: Behold my mother and my brothers.
Matthew 18:10Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, That their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 25:40And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
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 →