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1 Corinthians 8:11

And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

In Context

10For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

12Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

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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