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11So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
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Berean Standard Bible
By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
American Standard Version (1901)
And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
Bible in Basic English
And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Now when you sin thus against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
Free Bible Version
In this way you sin against other believers, wounding their weaker consciences, and you sin against Christ.
Geneva Bible 1599
Nowe when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.
King James (Authorized) Version
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Plain English Version
You see, if other Christians are not sure what is right or wrong, and if they see what you do, and if that gets them to do something wrong, you are really bad. If you hurt them like that, you are really hurting Jesus Christ. Don’t do that.
Translation for Translators
By sinning against your fellow believer by causing him to do something that he thinks God does not allow us to do, it is as though you are sinning against Christ himself!
Unlocked Literal Bible
Thus, when you sin against your brothers and wound their weak consciences, you sin against Christ.
Noah Webster Bible
But when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
World English Bible
Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
Young's Literal Translation
and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience — in regard to Christ ye sin;