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1 Corinthians 8:9

New Century Version

But be careful that your freedom does not cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin.

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My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as servants of God.

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are not free. They are slaves of things that will be destroyed. For people are slaves of anything that controls them.

Do not look out only for yourselves. Look out for the good of others also.

Never do anything that might hurt others—Jews, Greeks, or God’s church—

To those who are weak, I became weak so I could win the weak. I have become all things to all people so I could save some of them in any way possible.

When you sin against your brothers and sisters in Christ like this and cause them to do what they feel is wrong, you are also sinning against Christ.

Suppose one of you who has knowledge eats in an idol’s temple. Someone who is weak in faith might see you eating there and be encouraged to eat meat sacrificed to idols while thinking it is wrong to do so.

“But I have a few things against you: You have some there who follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin by eating food offered to idols and by taking part in sexual sins.

It is shameful to me to say this, but we were too “weak” to do those things to you! But if anyone else is brave enough to brag, then I also will be brave and brag. (I am talking as a fool.)

I don’t mean you think it is wrong, but the other person might. But why, you ask, should my freedom be judged by someone else’s conscience?

We who are strong in faith should help the weak with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves.

“Human, these people want to worship idols. They put up evil things that cause people to sin. Should I allow them to ask me for help?

Someone will say, “Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way! Make the way clear for my people.”

Make the weak hands strong and the weak knees steady.

You must not curse a deaf person or put something in front of a blind person to make him fall. But you must respect your God. I am the Lord.

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that they have angels in heaven who are always with my Father in heaven. [

But these Levites helped the people worship their idols and caused the people of Israel to fall, so I make this promise: They will be punished for their sin, says the Lord God.

But if anyone says to you, “That food was offered to idols,” do not eat it. Do not eat it because of that person who told you and because eating it might be thought to be wrong.

We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so nothing we do will be a problem for anyone.

I feel weak every time someone is weak, and I feel upset every time someone is led into sin.

Be sure that no one leads you away with false and empty teaching that is only human, which comes from the ruling spirits of this world, and not from Christ.




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