1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
But if any man conceit that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.
But if any man love God, the same is known 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.
Now concerning eating things sacrificed 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 are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
For though there are gods so called, whether celestial or terrestrial, (as of this sort 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, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
but to us there is one God, the Father; of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, 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.
Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, 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 commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse.
9 But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak.
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 any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?
11 And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whom the Christ died.
And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died.
12 Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
