1 Corinthians 8:9
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.
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 meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Read in contextRomans 14:20–21
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Read in context1 Peter 2:16
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Read in context2 Peter 2:19
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Read in contextRomans 14:1–2
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
Read in contextRomans 14:13–15
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:12
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
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