1 Corinthians 8

1 Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware—because we, all, have knowledge, —knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;

Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love (agape) edifies.

2 If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he, as he must needs come to know,

And if any man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

3 But, if anyone loveth God, the same, is known of him—

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

4 Concerning, then, the eating of idol-sacrifices, we are aware—that an idol is, nothing, in the world, and that, none, is God save one.

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

5 For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, —as indeed there are gods many and lords many,

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many, )

6 [Yet], to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, through him.

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

7 Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.

Nevertheless there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

8 Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God, —neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.

But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumbling block to them that are weak.

10 For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol-temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol-sacrifices?

For if any man see you which have knowledge sit to eat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

11 In fact, he that is weak, is being destroyed, by thy knowledge—the brother for whose sake Christ died.

And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

12 But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.

But when all of you sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, all of you sin against Christ.

13 Therefore, if food is an occasion of stumbling unto my brother, in nowise will I eat flesh unto the age that abideth, —that, I may not occasion, my brother, to stumble. (aiōn g165)

Wherefore, if food make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stands, lest I make my brother to offend. (aiōn g165)