1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
至論祭邪神的肉，我們知道「我們都有知識。」但知識只會使人傲慢自大，愛德才能立人。
2 If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
若人自以為知道什麼，這是他還不知道他該怎樣知道。
3 but if any man loveth God, the same is known of him.
而誰若愛天主，這人才為天主所認識。
4 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.
至論吃祭邪神的肉，我們知道：世上並沒有什麼邪神；也知道：除了一個天主外，沒有什麼神。
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
因為雖然有稱為神的，或在天上，或在地下，就如那許多「神」和許多「主，」
6 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.
可是為我們只有一個天主，就是聖父，萬物都出於祂，而我們也歸於祂；也只有一個主，就是耶穌基督，萬物藉祂而有，我們也藉祂而有。
7 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.
不過這種知識不是人人都有的；有些人直到如今因拜慣了邪神，以為所吃的是祭邪神的肉，因為他們的良心軟弱，就受了玷污。
8 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.
其實，食物不能使我們取悅天主：我們不吃也無損，吃了也無益。
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
但你們要慬慎，免得你們這自由的決擇，成了軟人的絆腳石。
10 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?
因為，如果有人看見你們這有知識的，在邪神廟裏坐席，他的良心若是軟弱，豈不受到鼓勵而去吃祭邪神的肉嗎？
11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
那麼這軟弱的人，基督為他而死的弟兄，也就因了你的知識而喪亡!
12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
你們這樣得罪了修士們，了傷了他們軟弱的良心，就是得罪基督。
