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.
And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that 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.
and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth [him] to know;
3 But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.
and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by 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 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 some that are called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are among the heathen gods many,
for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth — as 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 [is] one God, the Father, of whom [are] the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] the 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.
but not in all men [is] the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do 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.
But victuals do 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 see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
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 any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat — shall not his conscience — he being infirm — be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,
11 and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge?
and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
12 But in thus sinning against your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:
and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience — in regard to Christ ye sin;
