King James Version

1 Corinthians 8:9

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “weak” (ἀσθενέσιν.) after those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “being weak” (ἀσθενοῦσιν) after those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

βλέπετεblepetetake heedβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “take heed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.take heedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μήmēnotμήconjunction — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πωςpōslestπώςadverb — “lest”G4458howlestἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίαexousialibertyἐξουσίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “liberty”, the subject formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.libertyὑμῶνhumōnof yoursσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “of yours”, the of-formG4771you.of yoursαὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.πρόσκομμαproskommaa stumblingblockπρόσκομμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “a stumblingblock”, the subject formG4348a stumbling-block, an occasion for falling, a moral embarrassment.a stumblingblockγένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσθενέσινasthenesinto them that are weakἀσθενής (asthenēs)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to them that are weak”, the to- or for-formG772(lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick.This verse uses “weak”.to them that are weak

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀσθενοῦσινasthenousinto them that are weakἀσθενέω (astheneō)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to them that are weak”, the to- or for-formG770I am weak (physically: then morally), I am sick.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

Young’s Literal Translation

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

World English Bible

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

Darby Translation

But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

Douay-Rheims

But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

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