1 Corinthians 8

1 Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware—because we, all, have knowledge, —knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;

Now as concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

2 If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he, as he must needs come to know,

And if any man thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

3 But, if anyone loveth God, the same, is known of him—

But if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

4 Concerning, then, the eating of idol-sacrifices, we are aware—that an idol is, nothing, in the world, and that, none, is God save one.

Therefore as concerning the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] no other God but one.

5 For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, —as indeed there are gods many and lords many,

For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many)

6 [Yet], to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, through him.

Yet to us [there is but] one God, the Father, from whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.

7 Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.

But [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat [it] as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8 Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God, —neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.

But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.

10 For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol-temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol-sacrifices?

For if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

11 In fact, he that is weak, is being destroyed, by thy knowledge—the brother for whose sake Christ died.

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

12 But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.

But when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

13 Therefore, if food is an occasion of stumbling unto my brother, in nowise will I eat flesh unto the age that abideth, —that, I may not occasion, my brother, to stumble. (aiōn g165)

Wherefore, if food maketh my brother to fall into sin, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to fall into sin. (aiōn g165)