1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
Men hvad Kødet fra Afgudsofrene angår, da vide vi, fordi vi alle have Kundskab (Kundskaben opblæser, men Kærligheden opbygger.
2 If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
Dersom nogen tykkes at kende noget, han kender endnu ikke således, som man bør kende.
3 but if any man loveth God, the same is known of him.
Men dersom nogen elsker Gud, han er kendt af ham.)
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.
Hvad altså Spisningen af Offerkødet angår, da vide vi, at der er ingen, Afgud i Verden, og at der ingen Gud er uden een.
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
Thi om der end er såkaldte Guder, være sig i Himmelen eller på Jorden, som der jo er mange Guder og mange Herrer,
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.
så er der for os dog kun een Gud, Faderen, af hvem alle Ting ere, og vi til ham, og een Herre, Jesus Kristus, ved hvem alle Ting ere, og vi ved ham.
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.
Dog ikke alle have den Kundskab. Men der er nogle, som ifølge deres hidtidige Afgudsvane spise det som Afgudsofferkød, og deres Samvittighed, som er skrøbelig, besmittes.
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.
Men Mad skal ikke bestemme vor Stilling over for Gud; hverken have vi Fortrin, om vi spise, eller stå tilbage, om vi ikke spise.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Men ser, til, at ikke denne eders Frihed skal blive til Anstød for de skrøbelige!
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?
Thi dersom nogen ser dig, som har Kundskab, sidde til Bords i et Afgudshus, vil så ikke Samvittigheden hos den, som er skrøbelig, blive opbygget til at spise Afgudsofferkødet?
11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
Den skrøbelige går jo til Grunde ved din Kundskab, Broderen, for hvis Skyld Kristus er død.
12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
Men når I således Synde imod Brødrene og såre deres skrøbelige Samvittighed, Synde I imod Kristus.
