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1 Corinthians 8:11

So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

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ASV

For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

KJV

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀπόλλυταιapollutaiIs destroyedG622 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ὁhothe [one] whoG3588 →
ἀσθενῶνasthenōnis being weakG770 →
ἐνenthroughG1722 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
σῇsēayourG4771 →
γνώσει,gnōseiknowledge,G1108 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG80 →
δι᾽di᾽forG1223 →
ὃνhonwhomG3739 →
ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547 →
ἀπέθανεν.apethanendied.G599 →

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Romans 14:15If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.Romans 15:1–3We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.1 Corinthians 10:33as 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.Romans 14:20–21Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.1 Corinthians 1:5For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”Nehemiah 5:8and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.Ezekiel 13:19You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived.Romans 14:5One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

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