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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 Corinthians 8:13

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Some Corinthians are eating meat sacrificed to idols, and they know idols are nothing. Paul cautions that their freedom may hurt those with a weaker conscience.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh -- to the age -- that my brother I may not cause to stumble.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por lo cual, si la comida es á mi hermano ocasión de caer, jamás comeré carne por no escandalizar á mi hermano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por lo tanto, si mi comida va a hacer caer a mi hermano, mejor no la como nunca, para no hacerlo caer en pecado.

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