Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the 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].
Anderson New Testament
But take heed, lest, by any means, this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 will not commend us to God; neither if we eat are we the better; nor if we eat not are we the worse. 9 See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak. 10 For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols?
Cross References
Galatians 5:13
For you were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty unto an occasion to the flesh, but through divine love serve one another.
Romans 14:20-21
Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence:
Romans 14:1-2
But receive to yourselves him who is weak in faith, not into disputations of doubtful matters.
Romans 14:13-15
Then let us no longer judge one another: but rather judge this, not to place before a brother an offence for a stumblingblock.
1 Corinthians 8:10
For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols?
1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no one seek his own, but that of another.
1 Peter 2:16
as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.
Matthew 18:6-7
But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:10
See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.
Luke 17:1-2
And He spoke to His disciples, It is impossible for offenses not to come: but woe unto him, through whom they come;
Romans 15:1
But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:12
And you, sinning so against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, are sinning against Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.
1 Corinthians 10:29
But I say the conscience not of himself, but of the other one. For why is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?
1 Corinthians 10:32
Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak according to disparagement, as that we are weak; but in whatsoever any one is bold, (I speak it in folly,) I am bold also.
2 Peter 2:19
promising them liberty, they themselves being the slaves of corruption: for to whatsoever any one has been subordinated, to this he has become enslaved.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those holding the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.