1 Corinthians 8:12

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“By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.”

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BSBPD

“By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience--in regard to Christ ye sin;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 8:12 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 20:9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
  2. Genesis 42:22And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
  3. Exodus 16:8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
  4. Exodus 32:21“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
  5. 1 Samuel 2:25If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.
  6. 1 Samuel 19:4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
  7. 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
  8. Matthew 12:49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
  9. Matthew 18:6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
  10. Matthew 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
  11. Matthew 18:21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
  12. Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  13. Matthew 25:45Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
  14. Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
  15. 1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

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