1 Corinthians 8:9

New International Reader's Version

But be careful how you use your rights. Be sure you don’t cause someone weaker than you to fall into sin.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the hands of those who are weak. Help those whose knees give way.

Isaiah 57:14

A messenger says, “Build up the road! Build it up! Get it ready! Remove anything that would keep my people from coming back.”

Ezekiel 14:3

“Son of man, these men have thought about nothing but other gods. They have fallen into the evil trap of worshiping them. Should I let these men ask me for any advice?

Ezekiel 44:12

But these Levites served the people of Israel. They served while the Israelites were worshiping the statues of their gods. They made the people fall into sin. So I raised my hand and made a promise. I warned them that I would punish them because of their sin,” announces the Lord and King.

Leviticus 19:14

“ ‘Do not ask for bad things to happen to deaf people. Do not put anything in front of blind people that will make them trip. Instead, have respect for me. I am the Lord your God.

Matthew 18:10

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.

Romans 15:1

We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:24

No one should look out for their own interests. Instead, they should look out for the interests of others.

1 Corinthians 10:28

But suppose someone says to you, “This food has been sacrificed to a statue of a god.” Then don’t eat it. Keep in mind the good of the person who told you. And don’t eat because of a sense of what is right and wrong.

1 Corinthians 10:29

I’m talking about the other person’s sense of what is right and wrong, not yours. Why is my freedom being judged by what someone else thinks?

1 Corinthians 10:32

Don’t do anything that causes another person to trip and fall. It doesn’t matter if that person is a Jew or a Greek or a member of God’s church.

1 Corinthians 8:10

Suppose you, with all your knowledge, are eating in a temple of one of those gods. And suppose someone who has a weak sense of what is right and wrong sees you. Won’t that person become bold and eat what is sacrificed to statues of gods?

1 Corinthians 8:12

Suppose you sin against them in this way. Then you harm their weak sense of what is right and wrong. By doing this, you sin against Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To those who are weak I became weak. That was to win the weak. I have become all things to all people. I have done this so that in all possible ways I might save some.

2 Corinthians 11:21

I’m ashamed to have to say that I was too weak for that! Whatever anyone else dares to brag about, I also dare to brag about. I’m speaking like a fool!

2 Corinthians 11:29

If anyone is weak, I feel weak. If anyone is led into sin, I burn on the inside.

2 Corinthians 6:3

We don’t put anything in anyone’s way. So no one can find fault with our work for God.

Galatians 5:13

My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to live under the power of sin. Instead, serve one another in love.

Colossians 2:8

Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people. But don’t use your freedom to cover up evil. Live as people who are God’s slaves.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise to give freedom to these new believers. But they themselves are slaves to sinful living. That’s because “people are slaves to anything that controls them.”

Revelation 2:14

‘But I have a few things against you. Some of your people follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods. And they committed sexual sins.