1 Corinthians 8

1 Now about “food sacrificed to idols.” So “we all have knowledge” about this subject. Knowledge makes us proud, but love strengthens us.

RESPECTING the sacrifices of idols, we know that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love buildeth up.

2 If anyone thinks they know anything, they don't know as they really should know!

But if a man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as it behoves him to know:

3 But whoever loves God is known by God…

but if a man love Aloha, this (one) is acknowledged of him.

4 So regarding eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that there are no such things as idols in the world, and that there is only one real God.

Concerning the meat of the sacrifices of idols, then, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

5 Even though there are some things called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth—in fact there are many “gods” and “lords.”

For there are also who are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, as that there are gods many and lords many:

6 But for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom everything was made, and he is the goal of our existence; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made, and he is the means of our existence.

but to us our One is Aloha the Father, of whom are all, and we in him; and one Lord Jeshu Meshiha, by whom are all, and we by him.

7 But not everyone has this “knowledge.” Some who up to now have been so used to idols as a reality that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience (which is weak) tells them they have defiled themselves.

But not in every man is this knowledge; for there are some who in their conscience until now (believe) that, with respect to idols, as of that which hath been sacrificed we eat. And because of weakness their conscience is defiled.

8 But food doesn't gain us God's approval! If we don't eat this food, we're not bad, and if we do eat this food, we're not good.

But meat doth not bring us nigh to Aloha. For if we eat, we excel not; nor if we eat not, are we deficient.

9 Just take care not to use this freedom you have to eat food sacrificed to idols to become offensive to those with a weaker attitude.

But beware that this your power become not a stumbling-block to the infirm ones.

10 If another believer sees you who have such “better knowledge” eating food in an idol temple, won't his weak conscience be convinced to eat food sacrificed to idols?

For if a man shall see thee in whom is knowledge reclining in the house of idols, will not his conscience, because he is weak, be confirmed to eat that which is sacrificed,

11 By your “better knowledge” the weaker believer is destroyed, a believer for whom Christ died.

and he will perish through thy knowledge? he who is weak, and on account of whom the Meshiha died.

12 In this way you sin against other believers, wounding their weaker consciences, and you sin against Christ.

And if so you transgress against your brethren, and wound their weak consciences, do you not transgress against the Meshiha?

13 So if eating food sacrificed to idols would cause my fellow believer to stumble, I will never eat such meat ever again, so that I don't offend any believer. (aiōn g165)

On this account, if meat cause my brother to stumble, I will never (more) eat flesh, that I may not cause my brother to stumble. (aiōn g165)