1 Corinthians 8:12
So when you sin in this way against the brothers, and you harm their weakened conscience, then you sin against Christ.
Catholic Public Domain Version
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 should an infirm brother perish by your knowledge, even though Christ died for him?
Cross References
Genesis 42:22And Reuben, one of them, said: “Did not I say to you, ‘Do not sin against the boy,’ and you would not listen to me? See, his blood is exacted.”
Exodus 32:21And he said to Aaron, “What has this people done to you, so that you would bring upon them the greatest sin?”
1 Samuel 19:4Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: “You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good.
Matthew 12:49And extending his hand to his disciples, he said: “Behold: my mother and my brothers.
Matthew 18:10See to it that you do not despise even one of these little ones. For I say to you, that their Angels in heaven continually look upon the face of my Father, who is in heaven.
Matthew 25:40And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for 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 →