King James Version
1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version says “But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. liberty: or, power” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. liberty: or, power”
1 Corinthians 8:9 · KJV
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. are we the better: or, have we the more are we the worse: or, have we the less
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. liberty: or, power
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; emboldened: Gr. edified
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
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“liberty”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“become”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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