1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love builds up;
2 If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
and if anyone thinks to know anything, he has not yet known anything according as it is required to know;
3 but if any man loveth God, the same is known of him.
and if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him.
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.
Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
for even if there are those called gods, whether in Heaven, whether on earth—as there are many gods and many lords—
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.
yet to us [is] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all things, and we through Him;
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.
but not in all men [is] the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, until now, eat [it] as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
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.
But food does not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the weak,
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?
for if anyone may see you that have knowledge in an idol’s temple reclining to eat, will not his conscience—he being weak—be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols?
11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
For the [one] being weak—the brother for whom Christ died—will perish by your knowledge.
12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
And thus sinning in regard to the brothers, and striking their weak conscience—you sin in regard to Christ;
