1 Corinthians 8:9,13 - Compare All Versions

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Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.

But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.

So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.

But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block  to the weak.

Therefore, if food causes my brother or sister to fall, I will never again eat meat,  so that I won’t cause my brother or sister to fall.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.

Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

But fortunately God doesn’t grade us on our diet. We’re neither commended when we clean our plate nor reprimanded when we just can’t stomach it. But God does care when you use your freedom carelessly in a way that leads a fellow believer still vulnerable to those old associations to be thrown off track.

Christ gave up his life for that person. Wouldn’t you at least be willing to give up going to dinner for him—because, as you say, it doesn’t really make any difference? But it does make a difference if you hurt your friend terribly, risking his eternal ruin! When you hurt your friend, you hurt Christ. A free meal here and there isn’t worth it at the cost of even one of these “weak ones.” So, never go to these idol-tainted meals if there’s any chance it will trip up one of your brothers or sisters. * * *

But take care that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Therefore, if food causes my brother to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to sin.

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].

Therefore, if [my eating a certain] food causes my brother to stumble (sin), I will not eat [such] meat ever again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.