1 Corinthians 8

1 And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love builds up;

Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware—because we, all, have knowledge, —knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;

2 and if anyone thinks to know anything, he has not yet known anything according as it is required to know;

If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he, as he must needs come to know,

3 and if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him.

But, if anyone loveth God, the same, is known of him—

4 Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;

Concerning, then, the eating of idol-sacrifices, we are aware—that an idol is, nothing, in the world, and that, none, is God save one.

5 for even if there are those called gods, whether in Heaven, whether on earth—as there are many gods and many lords—

For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, —as indeed there are gods many and lords many,

6 yet to us [is] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all things, and we through Him;

[Yet], to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, through him.

7 but not in all men [is] the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, until now, eat [it] as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.

8 But food does not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God, —neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.

9 but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the weak,

But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;

10 for if anyone may see you that have knowledge in an idol’s temple reclining to eat, will not his conscience—he being weak—be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols?

For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol-temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol-sacrifices?

11 For the [one] being weak—the brother for whom Christ died—will perish by your knowledge.

In fact, he that is weak, is being destroyed, by thy knowledge—the brother for whose sake Christ died.

12 And thus sinning in regard to the brothers, and striking their weak conscience—you sin in regard to Christ;

But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.

13 for this reason, if food causes my brother to stumble, I may not eat flesh—throughout the age—that I may not cause my brother to stumble. (aiōn g165)

Therefore, if food is an occasion of stumbling unto my brother, in nowise will I eat flesh unto the age that abideth, —that, I may not occasion, my brother, to stumble. (aiōn g165)