1 Corinthians 8:11

And by thy knowledge, he who is feeble, and on account of whom the Messiah died, will perish.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10For if one should see thee in whom there is knowledge, reclining in the temple of idols, will not his conscience, seeing he is a weak person, be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed?

12And if ye thus sin against your brethren, and wound the consciences of the feeble, ye sin against the Messiah.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15But if thou grievest thy brother, because of food, thou walkest not in love. On account of food, destroy not him for whom Messiah died.

Romans 15:1We then who are strong, ought to bear the infirmity of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:33even as I also, in every thing, please every man; and do not seek what is profitable to me, but what is profitable to many; that they may live.

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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