1 Corinthians 8:12
And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
In Context
11For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
Cross References
Genesis 42:22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.
Exodus 32:21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a great sin upon them?
1 Samuel 19:4And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
Matthew 12:49And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 18:10See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
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 →