1 Corinthians 8

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

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

2 And if any one be conceited of his knowledge, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

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

3 But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.

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

4 As to the eating therefore of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

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.

5 For though there be some that are called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are among the heathen gods many,

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

6 and lords many, ) 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.

[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.

7 But there is not in all men this knowledge: and some with a consciousness of the idol unto this day, eat it as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and so their conscience being weak is defiled.

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.

8 But meat does not recommend us to God; for neither, if we eat, are we the better; nor the worse, if we eat not.

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

9 But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.

But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto 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 encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to idols?

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?

11 and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge?

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

12 But in thus sinning against your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:

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

13 wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will never eat flesh while I breathe, least I make my brother to offend. (aiōn g165)

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)