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1 Corinthians 8:9

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the weak,

Literal Standard 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

8But food does not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

10for if anyone may see you that have knowledge in an idol’s temple reclining to eat, will not his conscience—he being weak—be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols?

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:14You do not revile the deaf; and you do not put a stumbling block before the blind; and you have been afraid of your God; I [am] YHWH.

Isaiah 57:14And He has said, “Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, || Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.”

Ezekiel 44:12Because that they serve them before their idols, and have been for a stumbling-block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I have lifted up My hand against them—a declaration of Lord YHWH—and they have borne their iniquity.

Matthew 18:10Beware! You may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of My Father who is in the heavens,

Romans 14:1And receive him who is weak in the faith—not to determinations of reasonings;

Romans 14:20Do not cast down the work of God for the sake of food; all things, indeed, [are] pure, but evil [is] to the man who is eating through stumbling.

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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