1 Corinthians 8:12, Wound Their Weak Conscience

1 Corinthians 8:12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

Grave words of indictment for the believer who by his careless words and actions stumbles and weaken the conscience of a weaker believer. It is therefore imperative that God’s people be careful with their words and actions.

Jesus said that you do good to the least of your brethren, you are doing it unto Me (Matthew 25:40). Here, in our text, the believer may be going about his own life and may be oblivious that his words and actions can weaken the faith of a fellow believer. And the offence against such a one is as you have sinned against Christ. Christ will not be pleased when we so sin against the brethren.

As such, may God’s people be wary to take care of their spiritual life, to take time to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ through prayer and meditation upon the counsel of God’s Word. Amen.