Verse 9
1 Corinthians 8:9
Free Bible Version
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By your “better knowledge” the weaker believer is destroyed, a believer for whom Christ died.
Original Language Text
greek
βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ⸀ἀσθενέσιν.
English Translation
But beware that this authority of yours does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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