"But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. {liberty: or, power…" — 1 Corinthians 8:9

1 Corinthians 8:9 · KJV

“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. {liberty: or, power}”

— 1 Corinthians 8:9

Verse 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. {are we the better: or, have we the more} {are we the worse: or, have we the less}

Verse 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; {emboldened: Gr. edified}

1 Corinthians 8 — Context

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.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. {liberty: or, power}

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

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.

Romans 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.

1 Peter 2:16

As free, and not using {your} liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. {using: Gr. having}

2 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.

Romans 14:1-2

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, {but} not to doubtful disputations. {not...: or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts}

1 Corinthians 10:24

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's {wealth}.

Romans 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.

1 Corinthians 8:12

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.