1 Corinthians 8:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.

Transliteration

Blepete de mē pōs the exousia hymōn hautē proskomma genētai to the asthenousin.

Grammar Details

• *Blepete*: present, 2nd plural, imperative, active - look/see/take heed
• *de*: adversative/connective particle - but/and
• *mē* *pōs*: negative particle + adverb - lest somehow
• *exousia*: nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right/liberty
• *hymōn*: genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you/your
• *hautē*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this
• *proskomma*: nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense
• *genētai*: aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, middle - might become
• *asthenousin*: present, participle, dative, masculine, plural - being weak/those who are weak

Word Meanings

• *Blepete*: look/see/take heed/be careful
• *exousia*: authority/right/liberty/freedom
• *proskomma*: stumbling block/offense/obstacle
• *asthenousin*: being weak/those who are weak/the weak ones

Referenced Verses

• Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
• Rom 14:20-21 : 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
• Rom 14:1-2 : 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
• Rom 14:13-15 : 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
• 1 Cor 10:24 : 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
• 1 Pet 2:16 : 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
• 1 Cor 8:10 : 10 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;
• 1 Cor 8:12 : 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
• 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
• Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
• 1 Cor 10:29 : 29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
• 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• 2 Cor 11:21 : 21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold,(I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
• Rom 15:1 : 1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• Lev 19:14 : 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
• Isa 35:3 : 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
• Isa 57:14 : 14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
• Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
• Ezek 44:12 : 12 Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
• Matt 18:6-7 : 6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Luke 17:1-2 : 1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.