1 Corinthians
King James Version (KJV)
1 Corinthians 8:11
“And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Corinthians 8:11 Context
8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
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Other Translations
And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.
- Basic English Bible
and the weak [one], the brother for whose sake Christ died, will perish through thy knowledge.
- Darby Bible
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
- Webster's Bible
Why, your knowledge becomes the ruin of the weak believer--your brother, for whom Christ died!
- Weymouth Bible
And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
- World English Bible
And the sijk brothir, for whom Crist diede, schal perische in thi kunnyng.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.
- Basic English Bible
and the weak [one], the brother for whose sake Christ died, will perish through thy knowledge.
- Darby Bible
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
- Webster's Bible
Why, your knowledge becomes the ruin of the weak believer--your brother, for whom Christ died!
- Weymouth Bible
And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
- World English Bible
And the sijk brothir, for whom Crist diede, schal perische in thi kunnyng.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 8:11
8:11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? - And for whom thou wilt not lose a meal's meat, so far from dying for him! We see, Christ died even for them that perish.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 8:11
1Co 8:11 And through thy knowledge, the knowledge that made him dare eat, because he knew an idol was nothing, might be the means of destroying the weak brother by leading him to idolatry.