1Cor 8:9 Cross References

1 Corinthians 8:9

9: But you must be careful with this freedom of yours. Do not cause a brother or sister with a weaker conscience to stumble.

Romans 14:20

  1. Don't tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, there is nothing wrong with these things in themselves. But it is wrong to eat anything if it makes another person stumble.
  2. Don't eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another Christian to stumble.

Galatians 5:13

  1. For you have been called to live in freedom--not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love.

Romans 14:1

  1. Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don't argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.
  2. For instance, one person believes it is all right to eat anything. But another believer who has a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables.

2 Peter 2:19

  1. They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves to sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

1 Peter 2:16

  1. You are not slaves; you are free. But your freedom is not an excuse to do evil. You are free to live as God's slaves.

1 Corinthians 9:22

  1. When I am with those who are oppressed, I share their oppression so that I might bring them to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:32

  1. Don't give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.

Romans 14:13

  1. So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path.
  2. I know and am perfectly sure on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong.
  3. And if another Christian is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don't let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians 10:24

  1. Don't think only of your own good. Think of other Christians and what is best for them.

1 Corinthians 8:10

  1. You see, this is what can happen: Weak Christians who think it is wrong to eat this food will see you eating in the temple of an idol. You know there's nothing wrong with it, but they will be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been dedicated to the idol.

1 Corinthians 8:12

  1. And you are sinning against Christ when you sin against other Christians by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong.

Revelation 2:14

  1. And yet I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you who are like Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to worship idols by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin.

Romans 15:1

  1. We may know that these things make no difference, but we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves. We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of those who think these things are wrong.

1 Corinthians 10:29

  1. It might not be a matter of conscience for you, but it is for the other person. Now, why should my freedom be limited by what someone else thinks?

Luke 17:1

  1. One day Jesus said to his disciples, "There will always be temptations to sin, but how terrible it will be for the person who does the tempting.
  2. It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck than to face the punishment in store for harming one of these little ones.

2 Corinthians 11:21

  1. I'm ashamed to say that we were not strong enough to do that! But whatever they dare to boast about--I'm talking like a fool again--I can boast about it, too.

Leviticus 19:14

  1. "Show your fear of God by treating the deaf with respect and by not taking advantage of the blind. I am the LORD.

Isaiah 35:3

  1. With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.

Matthew 18:10

  1. "Beware that you don't despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.

Ezekiel 14:3

  1. "Son of man, these leaders have set up idols in their hearts. They have embraced things that lead them into sin. Why should I let them ask me anything?

Matthew 18:6

  1. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck.
  2. "How terrible it will be for anyone who causes others to sin. Temptation to do wrong is inevitable, but how terrible it will be for the person who does the tempting.

Ezekiel 44:12

  1. But they encouraged my people to worship other gods, causing Israel to fall into deep sin. So I have raised my hand and taken an oath that they must bear the consequences for their sins, says the Sovereign LORD.

Isaiah 57:14

  1. I will say, `Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.'"
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