Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
But take heed, lest, by any means, this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Holman Bible
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block
International Standard Version
But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block for those who are weak.
A Conservative Version
But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
American Standard Version
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Amplified
Only be careful that this liberty of yours [this power to choose] does not somehow become a stumbling block [that is, a temptation to sin] to the weak [in conscience].
An Understandable Version
But pay attention [to this], so that somehow this liberty of yours [i.e., to eat whatever you want to] does not become an occasion over which weak people could fall [away from God].
Bible in Basic English
But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
Common New Testament
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but take care that this liberty of yours does not prove a scandal to the weak.
Darby Translation
But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
Godbey New Testament
See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Goodspeed New Testament
But you must take care that this right of yours does not prove a hindrance to the overscrupulous.
John Wesley New Testament
But take heed, lest by any means this your liberty become a stumbling-block to the weak.
Julia Smith Translation
And see ye lest this your power be a stumble to the weak.
King James 2000
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But watch out lest somehow this right of yours becomes a cause for stumbling to the weak.
Modern King James verseion
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But take heed that your liberty cause not the weak to fall.
Moffatt New Testament
But see that the exercise of your right does not prove any stumbling-block to the weak.
Montgomery New Testament
But see to it lest this right of yours become a stumbling-block to the weak.
NET Bible
But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.
New Heart English Bible
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
Noyes New Testament
But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Sawyer New Testament
But beware lest your liberty should become an offense to the weak.
The Emphasized Bible
But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But take care that this right of yours does not become in any way a stumbling-block to the weak.
Webster
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.
Weymouth New Testament
But take care lest this liberty of yours should prove a hindrance to the progress of weak believers.
Williams New Testament
But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block to overscrupulous people.
World English Bible
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
Worrell New Testament
But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to the weak.
Worsley New Testament
But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.
Youngs Literal Translation
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
Themes
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
Liberty » The abuse of, warnings against
Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not offend others by
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Food Sacrificed To Idols
8 But meat commends us not to God; for, neither if we eat are we better, nor, if we eat not, are we worse. 9 But take heed, lest, by any means, this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak. 10 For, if any one see you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened, so that he will eat meats offered to idols?
Cross References
Galatians 5:13
For you have been called to freedom, brethren: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but become servants to one another, through love.
Romans 14:20-21
Destroy not the work of God on account of food. All meats, indeed, are clean; but meat is an evil to that man who, by eating, causes another to stumble.
Romans 14:1-2
Him that is weak in the faith, receive kindly, but not to judge his reasonings.
Romans 14:13-15
Let us, therefore, no longer judge one another: but rather decide to put no stumbling-block or snare in your brother's way.
1 Corinthians 8:10
For, if any one see you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened, so that he will eat meats offered to idols?
1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no one seek his own, but each the welfare of the other.
1 Peter 2:16
as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.
Matthew 18:6-7
but whoever ensnares one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:10
Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, That their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 17:1-2
Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come!
Romans 15:1
But we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:12
But if you sin in this way against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:22
to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.
1 Corinthians 10:29
conscience, I say, not your own, but that of the other. Why, then, is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give no occasion for stumbling, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks, or to the church of God;
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak. In what ever matter any one is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I also am bold.
2 Peter 2:19
While they promise them freedom, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whatever any man is overcome, he is also enslaved.
Revelation 2:14
Yet I have a few things against you, that you have there those who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to practice lewdness.