Contradiction with Matthew 18:15
This verse instructs on how to resolve conflicts, implying a responsibility to address wrongs, while 1 Corinthians 8:12 highlights sinning against others through ignorance or negligence.
Matthew 18:15: Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Contradiction with Galatians 6:2
This verse calls for bearing one another's burdens, which contrasts with the unknowing harm one can cause mentioned in 1 Corinthians 8:12.
Galatians 6:2: Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Contradiction with Romans 14:13
This verse emphasizes not judging others to prevent causing them to stumble, which contrasts with the inadvertent harm aspect in 1 Corinthians 8:12.
Romans 14:13: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.
Contradiction with James 4:17
Highlights that knowing to do good and not doing it is sin, which contrasts with the unintentional sinning against others in 1 Corinthians 8:12.
James 4:17: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:20
Speaks on loving God and brother as inseparable, while 1 Corinthians 8:12 deals with hurting a brother by exercising freedom without love considerations.
1 John 4:20: If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Contradiction with Romans 14:21
Advises against actions that could cause a brother to stumble, which contradicts with inadvertently wounding a fellow believer in 1 Corinthians 8:12.
Romans 14:21: [It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict could arise from the idea of causing guilt by acting against one's conscience. If someone's actions, even if technically permissible, lead another person to feel guilty or conflicted, it raises questions about personal freedom versus responsibility for others' feelings. This could be seen as inconsistent because it prioritizes the feelings of the more sensitive person over the freedom of the individual, creating a tension between personal liberty and communal responsibility.