Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 8
1 περι δε των ειδωλοθυτων οιδαμεν οτι παντες γνωσιν εχομεν η γνωσις φυσιοι η δε αγαπη οικοδομει
Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 ει τις δοκει εγνωκεναι τι ουπω εγνω καθως δει γνωναι
If any man presumes to know anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 ει δε τις αγαπα τον θεον ουτος εγνωσται υπ αυτου
But if any man loves God, this man is known by him.
4 περι της βρωσεως ουν των ειδωλοθυτων οιδαμεν οτι ουδεν ειδωλον εν κοσμω και οτι ουδεις θεος ει μη εις
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 και γαρ ειπερ εισιν λεγομενοι θεοι ειτε εν ουρανω ειτε επι γης ωσπερ εισιν θεοι πολλοι και κυριοι πολλοι
For also since there are things called gods, whether in heaven or on the earth, as there are many gods and many lords,
6 {VAR1: [αλλ] } {VAR2: αλλ } ημιν εις θεος ο πατηρ εξ ου τα παντα και ημεις εις αυτον και εις κυριος ιησους χριστος δι ου τα παντα και ημεις δι αυτου
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 αλλ ουκ εν πασιν η γνωσις τινες δε τη συνηθεια εως αρτι του ειδωλου ως ειδωλοθυτον εσθιουσιν και η συνειδησις αυτων ασθενης ουσα μολυνεται
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 βρωμα δε ημας ου παραστησει τω θεω ουτε εαν μη φαγωμεν υστερουμεθα ουτε εαν φαγωμεν περισσευομεν
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 βλεπετε δε μη πως η εξουσια υμων αυτη προσκομμα γενηται τοις ασθενεσιν
But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
10 εαν γαρ τις ιδη {VAR1: [σε] } {VAR2: σε } τον εχοντα γνωσιν εν ειδωλειω κατακειμενον ουχι η συνειδησις αυτου ασθενους οντος οικοδομηθησεται εις το τα ειδωλοθυτα εσθιειν
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 απολλυται γαρ ο ασθενων εν τη ση γνωσει ο αδελφος δι ον χριστος απεθανεν
And by thy knowledge the brother, being weak, will be ruined, for whom Christ died.
12 ουτως δε αμαρτανοντες εις τους αδελφους και τυπτοντες αυτων την συνειδησιν ασθενουσαν εις χριστον αμαρτανετε
And sinning this way against the brothers, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
