1 Corinthians 8
1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
And concerning sacrifices to idols, we know, that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love edifieth.
2 If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
And if any one thinketh that he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet, as he ought to know it.
3 but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.
But if any one loveth God, that man is known of him.
4 Concerning therefore 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.
As to the eating of the sacrifices of idols, therefore, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God, but one.
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
For although there are what are called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many, )
6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
yet to us, on our part, there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Jesus the Messiah, by whom are all things, and we also by him.
7 Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
But there is not this knowledge in every man; for there are some, who, to the present time, in their conscience, eat it as an offering to idols; and because their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
8 But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
But food doth not bring us near to God; for if we eat, we do not abound; and if we eat not, we are not in want.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
See to it, however, lest this your authority become a stumbling-block to the weak.
10 For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
For if one should see thee in whom there is knowledge, reclining in the temple of idols, will not his conscience, seeing he is a weak person, be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed?
11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
And by thy knowledge, he who is feeble, and on account of whom the Messiah died, will perish.
12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
And if ye thus sin against your brethren, and wound the consciences of the feeble, ye sin against the Messiah.
