1 Corinthians 8:12
But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 42:22And Reuben responded to them, saying—Spake I not unto you saying, Do not sin against the child! And ye hearkened not? His very blood, therefore lo! it is required.
Exodus 32:21And Moses said unto Aaron, What had this people done to thee,—that thou shouldst have brought upon them a great sin?
1 Samuel 19:4So then Jonathan spake of David things that were good, unto Saul his father,—and said unto him—May the king not sin against his servant—against David; for he hath not sinned against, thee, nay, indeed, his doings have been good to theeward exceedingly.
Matthew 12:49And, stretching forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Lo! my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 18:10Beware! do not despise one of these little ones; For I say unto you—that, their messengers in the heavens, do, continually, behold the face of my Father in the heavens.
Matthew 25:40And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you—Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.
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 →