1 Corinthians 8:9
Just take care not to use this freedom you have to eat food sacrificed to idols to become offensive to those with a weaker attitude.
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In The King James Version
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
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Cross References
Leviticus 19:14Don't speak badly about deaf people. Don't put objects in the way of blind people to trip them up. Instead show respect to your God. I am the Lord.
Isaiah 57:14He will say, Build a highway, remove anything that's in the way of my people.
Ezekiel 44:12But because they served the people in front of their idols and encouraged the people of Israel to sin, I held up my hand to promise on oath that they would experience the consequences of their sin, declares the Lord God.
Matthew 18:10Make sure you don't look down on these little ones. I tell you that in heaven their angels are always with my heavenly Father.
Romans 14:1Accept those who are still struggling to trust in God, and don't get into arguments over personal opinions.
Romans 14:20Don't destroy the work of God with arguments over food. Everything is clean—but it would be wrong to eat and offend others.
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 →