1 Corinthians 8:11 (WEB)
And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
Catechism · 1
“It prompted our Lord to utter this curse: "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 18:6; Cf. 1 Cor 8:10-13.
Fathers and councils · 6
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VIII.24Book VIII
“In reference to this statement, it would be profitable for us to take up and clearly explain the whole passage of the first Epistle to the Corinthians, in which Paul treats of offerings to idols.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 4, 11.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And again: “And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died;” indicating that the impassible Christ did not descend upon Jesus, but that He Himself, because He was Jesus Christ, suffered for us; He, who lay in the tomb,…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 11.
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John Chrysostom
“Hast thou no care for him “for whom Christ died”? ( 1 Cor. viii. 11.)” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“And through thy knowledge shall thy weak brother perish, for whom Christ died!”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 10, 11.
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Clement of Alexandria
“But,” he says, “through thy knowledge thy weak brother perishes, for whom Christ died; and they that wound the conscience of the weak brethren sin against Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 6, 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“For by thy knowledge he that is weak is destroyed.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. viii. 1, 7, 9, 11.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Catechism §2285.
Cited together in Catechism §2285.