1 Corinthians 8:9

But take care that this right of yours does not become in any way a stumbling-block to the weak.

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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.

In Context

8What we eat, however, will not bring us nearer to God. We lose nothing by not eating this food, and we gain nothing by eating it.

10For if someone should see you who possess this knowledge, feasting in an idol’s temple, will not their conscience, if they are weak, become so hardened that they, too, will eat food offered to idols?

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Cross References

Matthew 18:10Beware of despising one of these little ones, for in heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Romans 14:1As for those whose faith is weak, always receive them as friends, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on their scruples.

Romans 14:20Do not undo God’s work for the sake of what you eat. Though everything is ‘clean,’ yet, if a person eats so as to put a stumbling-block in the way of others, they do wrong.

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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