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1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful not to let your liberty become a cause of sin to those who are weak.

Catholic Public Domain 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

8Yet food does not commend us to God. For if we eat, we will not have more, and if we do not eat, we will not have less.

10For if anyone sees someone with knowledge sitting down to eat in idolatry, will not his own conscience, being infirm, be emboldened to eat what has been sacrificed to idols?

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:14You shall not speak evil of the deaf, nor shall you place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear the Lord your God, for I am the Lord.

Isaiah 57:14And I will say: “Make way! Grant passage! Move to the side of the path! Take the obstacles out of the way of my people!”

Ezekiel 44:12But because they ministered to them in the sight their idols, and they became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, for this reason, I have lifted up my hand against them, says the Lord God, and they will bear their iniquity.

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.

Romans 14:1But accept those who are weak in faith, without disputing about ideas.

Romans 14:20Do not be willing to destroy the work of God because of food. Certainly, all things are clean. But there is harm for a man who offends by eating.

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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