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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.

10 For if any man see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who 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?

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

13 Therefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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But take heed lest by any means this [a]liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. 10 For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, [b]be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols? 11 For [c]through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died. 12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 8:9 Or, power
  2. 1 Corinthians 8:10 Greek be builded up.
  3. 1 Corinthians 8:11 Greek in.