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1 Corinthians 8:9

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

But take care that this right of yours does not become in any way a stumbling-block to the weak.

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Beware of despising one of these lowly ones, for in Heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in Heaven.

We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

A man must not study his own interests, but the interests of others.

But, if any one should say to you 'This has been offered in sacrifice to an idol,' then, for the sake of the speaker and his scruples, do not eat it.

I do not say 'your' scruples, but 'his.' For why should the freedom that I claim be condemned by the scruples of another?

Do not cause offence either to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God;

For if some one should see you who possess this knowledge, feasting in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is a weak man, become so hardened that he, too, will eat food offered to idols?

In this way, by sinning against your Brothers and injuring their consciences, while still weak, you sin against Christ.

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so as at all costs to save some.

I admit, to my shame, that we have been weak. But whatever the subject on which others are not afraid to boast--though it is foolish to say so--I am not afraid either!

Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led astray without my burning with indignation?

Never do we put an obstacle in any one's way, that no fault may be found with our ministry.

Remember, Brothers, to you the Call came to give you freedom. Only do not make your freedom an opportunity for self-indulgence, but serve one another in a loving spirit.

Take care there is not some one who will carry you away by his 'philosophy'--a hollow sham!--following, as it does, mere human traditions, and dealing with puerile questions of this world, and not with Christ.

Act as free men, yet not using your freedom as those do who make it a cloak for wickedness, but as Servants of God.

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to corrupt habits; for a man is the slave of anything to which he gives way.

Yet I have a few things against you--You have among you those who hold to the Teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put temptations in the way of the Israelites, so that they should eat idol-offerings and commit licentious acts.




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