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 as concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

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

And if any man thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

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

But if any man loveth God, the same is known by 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;

Therefore as concerning the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice 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 those called gods, whether in Heaven, whether on earth—as there are many gods and many lords—

For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as 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 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 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.

But [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat [it] as a thing offered to an idol; 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;

But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

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

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are 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 any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

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

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

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

But when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

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)

Wherefore, if food maketh my brother to fall into sin, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to fall into sin. (aiōn g165)