1 Corinthians 8
1 But of these thingis that ben sacrified to ydols, we witen, for alle we han kunnyng. But kunnyng blowith, charite edefieth.
Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 But if ony man gessith, that he kan ony thing, he hath not yit knowe hou it bihoueth hym to kunne.
If any man presumes to know anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 And if ony man loueth God, this is knowun of hym.
But if any man loves God, this man is known by him.
4 But of metis that ben offrid to idols, we witen, that an idol is no thing in the world, and that ther is no God but oon.
Therefore about eating the things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one.
5 For thouy ther ben summe that ben seid goddis, ethir in heuene, ether in erthe, as ther ben many goddis, and many lordis;
For also since there are things called gods, whether in heaven or on the earth, as there are many gods and many lords,
6 netheles to vs is o God, the fadir, of whom ben alle thingis, and we in hym; and o Lord Jhesu Crist, bi whom ben alle thingis, and we bi hym.
yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
7 But not in alle men is kunnyng. For summen with conscience of ydol til now eten as thing offrid to idolis; and her conscience is defoulid, for it is sijk.
Nevertheless the knowledge is not in all men, but some, with conscience of the idol until now, eat as sacrificed to idols, and their weak conscience is defiled.
8 Mete comendith vs not to God; for nether we schulen faile, if we eten not, nether if we eten, we schulen haue plente.
But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.
9 But se ye, lest perauenture this your leeue be maad hurtyng to sijke men.
But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
10 For if ony man schal se hym, that hath kunnyng, etynge in a place where idols ben worschipid, whethir his conscience, sithen it is sijke, schal not be edified to ete thingis offrid to idols?
For if some man sees thee, who has knowledge, dining in an idol-temple, will not his conscience, being weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
11 And the sijk brothir, for whom Crist diede, schal perische in thi kunnyng.
And by thy knowledge the brother, being weak, will be ruined, for whom Christ died.
12 For thus ye synnyng ayens britheren, and smytynge her sijk conscience synnen ayens Crist.
And sinning this way against the brothers, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
