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1 Corinthians 8:12 — King James Version← Study notes

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.


1 Corinthians 8:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:1215 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
ThusadverbG3779
δὲde
thenwordG1161
ἁμαρτάνοντεςhamartanontes
sinningverbG264
εἰςeis
againstprepositionG1519
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφοὺςadelphous
brothersnounG80
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τύπτοντεςtyptontes
woundingverbG5180
αὐτῶνautōn
theirpronounG846
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
συνείδησινsyneidēsin
consciencenounG4893
ἀσθενοῦσανasthenousan
being weakverbG770
εἰςeis
againstprepositionG1519
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ἁμαρτάνετεhamartanete
you sinverbG264
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 8:12

“And thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.” Do you observe how quietly and gradually he has brought their offense up to the very summit of iniquity? And again, he makes mention of the infirmity of the other sort: and so, the very thing which these considered to make for them, that he every where turns round upon their own head. And he said not, “Putting stumbling-blocks in their way,” but, “wounding;” so as by the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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