1 Corinthians 8
1 And as touching things sacrificed vnto idols, wee knowe that wee all haue knowledge: knowledge puffeth vp, but loue edifieth.
Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love (agape) edifies.
2 Nowe, if any man thinke that hee knoweth any thing, hee knoweth nothing yet as hee ought to knowe.
And if any man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
4 Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed vnto idoles, we knowe that an idole is nothing in the worlde, and that there is none other God but one.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen, or in earth (as there be many gods, and many lords)
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many, )
6 Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is that Father, of whome are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and we by him.
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 But euery man hath not that knowledge: for many hauing conscience of the idole, vntill this houre, eate as a thing sacrificed vnto the idole, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled.
Nevertheless there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But meate maketh not vs acceptable to God, for neither if we eate, haue we the more: neither if we eate not, haue we the lesse.
But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 But take heede lest by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumbling block to them that are weak.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at table in the idoles temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be boldened to eate those things which are sacrificed to idoles?
For if any man see you which have knowledge sit to eat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died.
And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 Nowe when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.
But when all of you sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, all of you sin against Christ.
