1 Corinthians 8:9

See to it, however, lest this your authority become a stumbling-block to the weak.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 doth not bring us near to God; for if we eat, we do not abound; and if we eat not, we are not in want.

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?

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Cross References

Matthew 18:10See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their angels in heaven, at all times, are beholding the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Romans 14:1To him who is feeble in the faith, reach forth the hand. And be not divided in your thoughts.

Romans 14:20And let us not, on account of food, destroy the work of God. For every thing is, indeed, pure; yet it is evil, to the man who eateth with 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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