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

2 Corinthians 11:21

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3

Philippians 2:4

Bible References

A stumbling-block

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews or Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion of falling, in a brother's way.

For ye were called to freedom, brethren; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve one another;

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit fornication.

Weak

And thus, sinning against the brethren, and smiting their conscience which is weak, ye sin against Christ.

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

But him that is weak in the faith receive ye, yet not for decisions of scruples.

Now we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

I speak by way of dishonor, as though we were weak; but in whatever anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I also am bold.

General references

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministry be not blamed;

not looking each to his own things, but each also to the things of others.