1 Corinthians 8:13 “Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never ea…”

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

World English Bible

Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

American Standard Version

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother.

Darby Translation

Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother.

Young's Literal Translation

wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh — to the age — that my brother I may not cause to stumble.

Bible in Basic English

For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

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Cross references

“if meat”

Romans 14:21 2 Corinthians 11:29 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 1 Corinthians 9:12

Romans 14:21 · BSB

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

2 Corinthians 11:29 · BSB

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

1 Corinthians 6:12 · BSB

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

1 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

1 Corinthians 9:19–23 · BSB

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

1 Corinthians 9:12 · BSB

If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

Also

2 Corinthians 6:3

2 Corinthians 6:3 · BSB

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

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