1 Corinthians 8:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ But look to it, lest somehow this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Only be careful that this power of choice (this permission and liberty to do as you please) which is yours, does not [somehow] become a hindrance (cause of stumbling) to the weak or overscrupulous [giving them an impulse to sin].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

Common English Bible

⁹ But watch out or else this freedom of yours might be a problem for those who are weak.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ But be careful not to let your liberty become a cause of sin to those who are weak.

1 Corinthians 8:9 Cross References

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the weak knees.

Isaiah 57:14

And one shall say, “Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way, take the stumbling-block out of the way of My people.”

Ezekiel 14:3

“Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and have put the stumbling-block of their crookedness before their face. Should I let them inquire of Me at all?

Ezekiel 44:12

“Because they attended to them before their idols and became a stumbling-block of crookedness to the house of Yisra’ĕ

Leviticus 19:14

‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling-block before the blind, but fear your Elohim. I am יהוה.

Matthew 18:10

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in the heavens their messengers always see the face of My Father who is in the heavens.

Romans 15:1

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:24

Let no one seek his own, but each one that of the other.

1 Corinthians 10:28

And if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it because of the one pointing it out to you, and on account of the conscience, for “The earth belongs to יהוה, and all that fills it.”

1 Corinthians 10:29

Now I say conscience, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

1 Corinthians 10:32

Cause no stumbling, either to the Yehuḏ

1 Corinthians 8:10

For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s place, shall not his conscience, if he is weak, be built up to eat food offered to idols?

1 Corinthians 8:12

Now sinning in this way against the brothers, and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the weak I became as weak, so as to win the weak. To all men I have become all, so as to save some, by all means.

2 Corinthians 11:21

To my shame, I say that we were too weak for that! But in whatever anyone is bold – I say it in foolishness – I am bold also.

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn inwardly?

2 Corinthians 6:3

giving no cause of stumbling in whatever, so that the service is not blamed.

Galatians 5:13

For you, brothers, have been called to freedom, only do not use freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Colossians 2:8

See to it that no one makes a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary matters of the world, and not according to Messiah.

1 Peter 2:16

as free, yet not using your freedom as a cloak for evil, but as servants of Elohim.

2 Peter 2:19

promising them freedom, though themselves being slaves of corruption – for one is a slave to whatever overcomes him.

Revelation 2:14

“But I hold a few matters against you, because you have there those who adhere to the teaching of Bilʽ