1 Corinthians 8:9
But take care that your freedom does not become a reason for someone who is weak in faith to stumble.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 will not present us to God. We are not worse if we do not eat, nor better if we do eat it.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:14Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind. Instead, you must fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Isaiah 57:14He will say, 1 'Build, build! Clear a way! Remove all the stumbling blocks from the path of my people!'” 1
Ezekiel 44:12But because they performed the sacrifices before their idols, they became stumbling blocks for sin for the house of Israel. Therefore I will lift up my hand to swear an oath against them—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration—they will bear their punishment.
Matthew 18:10See that you do not despise any of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Romans 14:1Receive anyone who is weak in faith, without giving judgment about arguments.
Romans 14:20Do not destroy the work of God because of food. All things are indeed clean, but it is evil for that person who eats and causes him to stumble.
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 →