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1 Corinthians 8:9

Fellowship and the churchLove for othersSelf-control

7 But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

8 But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

11 So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

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BSB
Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
KJV
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
WEB
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
ASV
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
DARBY
But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
BLB
But take care, lest somehow this authority of yours⁺ become a stumbling block to the weak.
ÅB
Men se til at ikke denne deres frihet blir til anstøt for de skrøpelige!
OTB
Men vær forsiktig så denne friheten deres ikke på noen måte blir en snublestein for dem som er svake.
B1930
Men se til at ikke denne eders frihet blir til anstøt for de skrøpelige!

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