1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he has come to know nothing 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 anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.
But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.
4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and no one else is God except the 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 the earth (since there are many ‘gods’ and many ‘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 one God, the Father, out of whom are all things and we into Him, and one Sovereign 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 However, this knowledge is not in everyone; but some, with consciousness of the idol, still eat it as offered 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 does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better off, nor if we do not eat are we worse off.
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 care lest somehow this ‘right’ of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.
10 For if someone who is weak sees you with your knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not his conscience be emboldened to eat things offered 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 And so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, will be wasted because of your knowledge.
and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge?
12 But when you thus sin against the brothers and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
But in thus sinning against your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:
