1 Corinthians 8:9

Food Sacrificed to Idols

8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.10For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

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Berean Standard Bible
Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
American Standard Version (1901)
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Bible in Basic English
But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Free Bible Version
Just take care not to use this freedom you have to eat food sacrificed to idols to become offensive to those with a weaker attitude.
Geneva Bible 1599
But take heede lest by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake.
King James (Authorized) Version
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Plain English Version
But you have to be very careful. Even though you are free to eat anything, you have to think about those Christians that can’t work out what is true and what is not true. You don’t want to make them go wrong.
Translation for Translators
However, be sure that you do not do anything that God allows you to do, if by doing that you would encourage any of your fellow believers to do something that they are not sure God allows them to do. As a result, you would be causing them to sin.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But take care that your freedom does not become a reason for someone who is weak in faith to stumble.
Noah Webster Bible
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.
World English Bible
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
Young's Literal Translation
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,