9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.


In Context

6 Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

7 But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8 But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.

10 For if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

1 Corinthians 8:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:9But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak.