1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
And if any one be conceited of his knowledge, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.
But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.
4 Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is [anything] in the world, and that there is no God but one.
As to the eating therefore of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
For though there be some that are called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are among the heathen gods many,
6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
and lords many, ) 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 Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
But there is not in all men this knowledge: and some with a consciousness of the idol unto this day, eat it as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and so their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
But meat does not recommend us to God; for neither, if we eat, are we the better; nor the worse, if we eat not.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.
10 For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to idols?
11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge?
12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
But in thus sinning against your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:
