1 Corinthians 8:9
1 Corinthians chapter 8 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Context
v.8But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
v.9This passage
v.10For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 14:3
Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
- Matthew 18:10
See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Romans 14:20
Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
- Romans 15:1
Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.
- Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.