Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block 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.
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.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Food Sacrificed To Idols
8 But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. 9 But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
Cross References
Galatians 5:13
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
Romans 14:20-21
Do not overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
Romans 14:1-2
Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.
Romans 14:13-15
Therefore let us not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.
1 Corinthians 8:10
For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no one seek his own, but his neighbor's good.
1 Peter 2:16
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Leviticus 19:14
"'You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
Isaiah 57:14
He will say, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people."
Ezekiel 14:3
"Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
Ezekiel 44:12
Because they ministered to them before their idols, and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel; therefore have I lifted up my hand against them, says the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
Matthew 18:6-7
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.
Matthew 18:10
See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 17:1-2
He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come.
Romans 15:1
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:12
Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became as 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 the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God;
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
2 Peter 2:19
promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.