1 Corinthians 8:9

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Summary

1 Corinthians 8:9

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

A stumbling-block

Weak

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3

Philippians 2:4

Bible References

A stumbling-block

Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;

You shall not curse a deaf man, nor place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.

And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

“Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and have put right before their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity. Should I be consulted by them at all?

Because they ministered to them before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I have

sworn against them,” declares the Lord God, “that they shall bear the punishment for their iniquity.

Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.

Weak

And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.

Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison.But in whatever respect anyone else is bold—I speak in foolishness—I am just as bold myself.

General references

giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.