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1 Corinthians 8:9

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take: 1 Corinthians 8:10, 1 Corinthians 10:24, 1 Corinthians 10:29; Matthew 18:6-7, Matthew 18:10; Luke 17:1-2; Romans 14:20-21; Galatians 5:13; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 2:19

liberty: or, power

a stumblingblock: 1 Corinthians 10:32; Leviticus 19:14; Isaiah 57:14; Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 44:12; Romans 14:13-15, Romans 14:20; Galatians 5:13; Revelation 2:14

weak: 1 Corinthians 8:12, 1 Corinthians 9:22; Isaiah 35:3; Romans 14:1-2, Romans 15:1; 2 Corinthians 11:21

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