1 Corinthians 8:11

And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

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In The King James Version

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

In Context

10For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

12And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.

Romans 15:1We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:33Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.

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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