NET Bible
"But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak."
— 1 Corinthians 8:9, NET Bible
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.”
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. ”
“But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.”
“But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.”
“But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.”
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.”
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.
But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled.
Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.
But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.
For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience be“strengthened” to eat food offered to idols?
So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.
If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.