1 Corinthians 8:13
Wherefore, if food cause my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh for ever more, that I may not cause my brother to offend.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
12But when ye so sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Cross References
Romans 14:21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbles, or is made to offend, or is weak.
1 Corinthians 9:12If others partake of this power over you, do not we still more? But we used not this power; but we bear all things, that we may not cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:33as I also please all in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:3giving no cause of offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
2 Timothy 3:8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
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 →