1 Corinthians 8
1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know 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 the one who loves God is known by God.
But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.
4 So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all 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 even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
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 for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
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 But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it 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 does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
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 Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.
10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food 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 So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge?
12 By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
But in thus sinning against your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:
