1 Corinthians 8:13

Modern

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.

Traditional

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

Literal

Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, never shall I eat meat to the age, so that I shall not cause my brother to stumble.

Latin

Quapropter si esca scandalizat fratrem meum, non manducabo carnem in æternum, ne fratrem meum scandalizem.

Greek

English

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.

Personal rights must come second to the greater responsibility of not causing another believer to struggle.

Theme notes and profiles

Romans 14:21
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
2 Corinthians 6:3
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
1 Corinthians 6:12
“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
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
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
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.
1 Corinthians 10:33–11:1
…as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.