1 Corinthians 8
1 And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth [him] to know;
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
3 and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.
But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.
4 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;
Therefore concerning 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.
5 for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth — as there are gods many and lords many —
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
6 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;
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 live through him.
7 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.
However, not all have this knowledge. But some, being so accustomed to idols until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 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;
But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
9 but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
10 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,
For if someone sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
11 and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whom the Christ died.
12 and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience — in regard to Christ ye sin;
Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
