1 Corinthians 8:11

Why, your knowledge becomes the ruin of the weak believer--your brother, for whom Christ died!

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10For if any one were to see you, who know the real truth of this matter, reclining at table in an idol's temple, would not his conscience (supposing him to be a weak believer) be emboldened to eat the food which has been sacrificed to the idol?

12Moreover when you thus sin against the brethren and wound their weak consciences, you are, in reality, sinning against Christ.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15If your brother is pained by the food you are eating, your conduct is no longer controlled by love. Take care lest, by the food you eat, you lead to ruin a man for whom Christ died.

Romans 15:1As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.

1 Corinthians 10:33That is the way that I also seek in everything the approval of all men, not aiming at my own profit, but at that of the many, in the hope 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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