1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
RESPECTING the sacrifices of idols, we know that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love buildeth up.
2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
But if a man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as it behoves him to know:
3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by him.
but if a man love Aloha, this (one) is acknowledged of him.
4 Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one.
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 For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "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 yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Yeshua Meshikha, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
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 However, not all have this knowledge. But some, being so accustomed to idols until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
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 will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
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 But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
But beware that this your power become not a stumbling-block to the infirm ones.
10 For if someone sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things 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 And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whom the Meshikha died.
and he will perish through thy knowledge? he who is weak, and on account of whom the Meshiha died.
12 Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Meshikha.
And if so you transgress against your brethren, and wound their weak consciences, do you not transgress against the Meshiha?
