1 Corinthians 8:9

βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
βλέπετε
G991 V-PAM-2P
blepō
to look at (literally or figuratively)
  • to see, discern, of the bodily eye
    • with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing
      • "perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry"to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at"to perceive by the senses, to feel"to discover by use, to know by experience
    metaphorically to see with the mind's eye
    • to have (the power of) understanding
      • "to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand"to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine
    in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
μήπως
G3381
mēpōs
lest somehow
  • lest, lest somehow, that perhaps
ἡ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐξουσία
G1849
exousia
privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence
  • power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
    • leave or permission
    physical and mental power
    • the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
    the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)"the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
    • universally
      • authority over mankind
      specifically
      • the power of judicial decisions
        • "of authority to manage domestic affairs
      metonymically
      • a thing subject to authority or rule
        • jurisdiction
        one who possesses authority
        • a ruler, a human magistrate
          • "the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
      a sign of the husband's authority over his wife
      • the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
      the sign of regal authority, a crown
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
αὕτη
G3778
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
πρόσκομμα
G4348
proskomma
a stub, i.e., (figuratively) occasion of apostasy
  • a stumbling block
    • an obstacle in the way which if one strikes his foot against he stumbles or falls
      • "that over which a soul stumbles i.e., by which is caused to sin
γένηται
G1096
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
τοῖς
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀσθενοῦσιν
G770
astheneō
to be feeble (in any sense)
  • to be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless
    • "to be weak in means, needy, poor"to be feeble, sick

βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν
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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Cross References

Galatians 5:13

Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπ' ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις
13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Romans 14:20

μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ θεοῦ πάντα μὲν καθαρά ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι
20
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

1 Peter 2:16

ὡς ἐλεύθεροι καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἀλλ' ὡς δοῦλοι θεοῦ
16
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

2 Peter 2:19

ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς· ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται
19
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

1 Corinthians 10:24

μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος
24
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

Romans 14:1

Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν
1
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

1 Corinthians 8:12

οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε
12
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

Romans 14:13

Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν· ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ σκάνδαλον
13
Let us not therefore any judge one another more: but judge this rather, that no man put in a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall his brother's way.

1 Corinthians 10:32

ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε καὶ Ἰουδαίοις καὶ Ἕλλησιν καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ
32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

1 Corinthians 8:10

ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σὲ τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν
10
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not be the conscience of him which is weak emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

1 Corinthians 9:22

ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν ὡς ἀσθενής ἵνα τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς κερδήσω· τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα τὰ πάντα ἵνα πάντως τινὰς σώσω
22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

Luke 17:1

Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς Ἀνένδεκτόν ἐστιν τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα οὐαὶ δὲ δι' οὗ ἔρχεται·
1
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Isaiah 35:3

חַזְּקוּ יָדַיִם רָפוֹת וּבִרְכַּיִם כֹּשְׁלוֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃
3
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

1 Corinthians 10:29

συνείδησιν δὲ λέγω οὐχὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀλλὰ τὴν τοῦ ἑτέρου ἵνα τί γὰρ ἡ ἐλευθερία μου κρίνεται ὑπὸ ἄλλης συνειδήσεως
29
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?

Isaiah 57:14

וְאָמַר סֹֽלּוּ-סֹלּוּ פַּנּוּ-דָרֶךְ הָרִימוּ מִכְשׁוֹל מִדֶּרֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃
14
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

Romans 15:1

Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν
1
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Leviticus 19:14

לֹֽא-תְקַלֵּל חֵרֵשׁ וְלִפְנֵי עִוֵּר לֹא תִתֵּן מִכְשֹׁל וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּֽאֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲנִי יְהוָֽה׃
14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 14:3

בֶּן-אָדָם הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה הֶעֱלוּ גִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם עַל-לִבָּם וּמִכְשׁוֹל עֲוֹנָם נָתְנוּ נֹכַח פְּנֵיהֶם הַאִדָּרֹשׁ אִדָּרֵשׁ לָהֶֽם׃
3
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?

Revelation 2:14

ἀλλ' ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καὶ πορνεῦσαι
14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a of to things sacrificed unto to commit stumblingblock before the children Israel, eat idols, and fornication.

2 Corinthians 11:21

κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήσαμεν ἐν ᾧ δ' ἄν τις τολμᾷ ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω τολμῶ κἀγώ
21
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
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