1 Corinthians 8:9
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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
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].
Only be careful that this power of choice (this permission and liberty to do as you please) which is yours, does not [somehow] become a hindrance (cause of stumbling) to the weak or overscrupulous [giving them an impulse to sin].
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your’s become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
But watch out or else this freedom of yours might be a problem for those who are weak.
However watch out that your mastery of the situation does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
Don't cause problems for someone with a weak conscience, just because you have the right to eat anything.
But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
But be watching-out that this right of yours does not somehow become an opportunity-for-stumbling to the weak ones.
But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.
But be careful with your freedom. Your freedom to eat anything may make those who have doubts about what they can eat fall into sin.
You are free to eat any kind of food. You understand that. But other Christians do not understand so well. So you must be careful. Do not cause them to do something that they think is wrong.
And be careful that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But be careful that ·your freedom [this right/authority of yours] does not ·cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin [L become a stumbling block to the weak].
But take heed lest by any means this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weak.
But be careful that by using your freedom you don’t somehow make a believer who is weak in faith fall into sin.
Be careful, however, not to let your freedom of action make those who are weak in the faith fall into sin.
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
But be careful with your freedom. Your freedom may cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin.
But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block for those who are weak.
In this matter, then, of eating meat which has been offered to idols, knowledge tells us that no idol has any real existence, and that there is no God but one. For though there are so-called gods both in heaven and earth, gods and lords galore in fact, to us there is only one God, the Father, from whom everything comes, and for who we live. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom everything exists, and by whom we ourselves are alive. But this knowledge of ours is not shared by all men. For some, who until now have been used to idols, eat the meat as meat really sacrificed to a god, and their delicate conscience is thereby injured. Now our acceptance of God is not a matter of meat. If we eat it, that does not make us better men, nor are we the worse if we do not eat it. You must be careful that your freedom to eat meat does not in any way hinder anyone whose faith is not as robust as yours. For suppose you with your knowledge of God should be observed eating meat in an idol’s temple, are you not encouraging the man with a delicate conscience to do the same? Surely you would not want your superior knowledge to bring spiritual disaster to a weaker brother for whom Christ died? And when you sin like this and damage the weak consciences of your brethren you really sin against Christ. This makes me determined that, if there is any possibility of meat injuring my brother, I will have none of it as long as I live, for fear I might do him harm.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumblingblock to those that are weak.
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 them that are weak.
But see to it that this authority of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But watch out lest somehow this right of yours becomes a cause for stumbling to the weak.
But be careful not to use your freedom to eat it, lest you cause some Christian brother to sin whose conscience is weaker than yours.
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.
But take heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.
But take care that this right of yours does not · become a stumbling block to the weak.
But be careful that by using your freedom you don’t somehow make a believer who is weak in faith fall into sin.
But make sure that this liberty of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
But take care that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Just take care that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
But be careful that your freedom does not cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin.
But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.
But be careful how you use your rights. Be sure you don’t cause someone weaker than you to fall into sin.
Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling-block to the weak.
But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
Since you are free to do as you please, be careful that this does not hurt a weak Christian.
But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.
But take heed that your liberty does not cause the weak to fall.
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling-block to the weak.
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling-block to the weak.
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But you must take care in case this official right of yours becomes a danger to the weak.
But beware lest somehow your cherut (freedom) becomes a michshol (stumbling block) to the weak ones.
But take heed, lest by any means this power of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
But watch out that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Now let me warn you: don’t let your newfound liberty cause those who don’t know this to fall face-first.
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
Perhaps you feel it is all right for you to do it. But be careful! It might make the weak Christian do wrong.
But see ye, lest peradventure this your leave be made hurting to frail men. [See ye forsooth, lest peradventure this your license, or leave, be made hurting, or offence, to sick men, or frail.]
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
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