1 Corinthians 8:9

In 9 translations

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.

LSV

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the weak,

YLT

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

DBY

But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

DRC

But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

GNV

But take heede lest by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν.

RP2018

Βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.

TR-Boyd

Βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.

SCR1894

βλεπετε δε μηπως η εξουσια υμων αυτη προσκομμα γενηται τοις ασθενουσιν

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
• Romans 14:20–21Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your…
• 1 Peter 2:16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
• 2 Peter 2:19They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
• Romans 14:1–2Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
• 1 Corinthians 10:24No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
• 1 Corinthians 8:12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
• Romans 14:13–15Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way. I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in…
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
• 1 Corinthians 8:10For 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?
• 1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
• Luke 17:1–2Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the…
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual…
• Leviticus 19:14You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
• 2 Corinthians 11:21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
• Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

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