Christianity Oasis Forum

[clark thompson]

1 Corinthians 8:11 King James Version (KJV)
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

1 Corinthians 8:11New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed.

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These are my thoughts.
Lets not let what we know cause us to bring others down but let it be used to bring them to the cross.

[Mackenaw]

Amen. Amen and Amen!

Awesome Word of God.

Thank you, Clark Thompson.

God bless you,
Mack

[clark thompson]

1 Corinthians 8:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.


1 Corinthians 8:12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
To sin against each other, to cause one of the church to stumble is sin against not just them but against the Lord.

[clark thompson]

1 Corinthians 8:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

1 Corinthians 8:13 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

These are my thoughts.
If things can be avoided so that people don’t fall away that is exactly what we need to do, we should be willing to sacrifice so that other believers can grow and not stumble.