ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅ 8
Now as concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
And if any man thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
But if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲢⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
Therefore as concerning the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲒⲦⲈ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, as there are gods many, and lords many, )
6 ⲋ̅ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲤϬⲰϦⲈⲘ.
But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲢⲞϨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲚ.
But food commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲔⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲤⲚⲀⲔⲰⲦ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.
For if any man shall see thee who hast knowledge sit eating in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
But when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
