1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
2 if any one think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet, as he ought to know;
If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
3 but if any one love God, the same is known by Him.
but if any man loveth God, the same is known of him.
4 Concerning the eating of the things offered in sacrifice to idols, then, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
Concerning therefore 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.
5 For though there are those that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
6 yet to us there is but one God, the Father, from 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 unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
7 But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some, with a conscience directed toward the idol even now, eat of it as a thing offered in sacrifice to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
Howbeit in all men there is not that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But food will not recommend us to God; if we do not eat, we are not the worse; nor if we do eat, are we the better.
But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
9 But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to the weak.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
10 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 emboldened to eat the things offered to idols?
For if a man see thee which hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, —the brother for whom Christ died!
For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
12 But when ye so sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
