1 Corinthians 8:9

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Amplified Bible

Only be careful that this power of choice (this permission and liberty to do as you please) which is yours, does not [somehow] become a hindrance (cause of stumbling) to the weak {or} overscrupulous [giving them an impulse to sin].

1 Corinthians 8:9 - American Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Bible in Basic English

But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Darby Bible

But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - English Standard Version

But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - King James Version

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

1 Corinthians 8:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Mas tened cuidado, no sea que esta vuestra libertad de alguna manera se convierta en piedra de tropiezo para el débil.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - The Message

1 Corinthians 8:9 - New American Standard Bible

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero tengan cuidado, no sea que esta libertad (este derecho) de ustedes de alguna manera se convierta en piedra de tropiezo para el débil.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - World English Bible

But be careful that by any means this liberty of yours doesn`t become a stumbling block to the weak.

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Young's Living Translation

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Additional Comments

What is this liberty? That we are allowed to eat meat sold in the market that was originally part of a pagan altar sacrifice.
Yet, some who are weaker, less mature, cannot accept this. They may have been involved in this pagan worship before, and now in Christ, cannot accept anything related to the old idolatry. Regardless of why, if you eat that meat, the weaker Christian will struggle both in their attitude and their faith - you would be a stumbling block to them. It could weaken their faith because they see you saying hey, worship of those pagan idols is not so bad (at least in their mind).

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