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 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 to know anything, he has not yet known anything according as it is required to know;
And if any one be conceited of his knowledge, 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 love God, he is owned 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;
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 those called gods, whether in Heaven, whether on earth—as 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 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;
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 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 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 may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
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 see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the weak,
But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to 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 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 For the [one] being weak—the brother for whom Christ died—will perish by your knowledge.
and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge?
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 your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:
