1 Corinthians 8
1 Concerning now the idol-sacrifices, we know indeed all knowledge we have. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 If (now *k) anyone thinks (to have known *N+kO) anything, (not yet *N+kO) (no [thing] *k) (he knew *N+kO) even as it is necessary to know;
If anyone thinks he knows something, that person does not yet know as he should know.
3 If however anyone loves God, he has known by Him.
But if anyone loves God, that person is known by him.
4 Concerning the eating therefore of the idol-sacrifices we know that no [thing] an idol [is] in [the] world and that [there is] no God (other *k) only except one.
So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol in this world is nothing and that there is no God but one.
5 Even truly if indeed if indeed there are [those] named gods whether in heaven or on earth, as there are gods many and lords many;
For maybe so-called gods do exist, either in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “lords.”
6 yet to us [there is] one God the Father of whom [are] the [things] all and we ourselves for Him, and one Lord Jesus Christ through whom [are] the [things] all and we ourselves through Him.
Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things exist, and through whom we exist.
7 But not in all [is] this knowledge; Some now (by custom *N+KO) until now of the idol as of an idol-sacrifice eat, and the conscience of them weak being it is defiled.
However, this knowledge is not in everyone. Instead, some previously practiced idol worship, and they eat this food as if it were something sacrificed to an idol. Their conscience is thereby corrupted because it is weak.
8 Food however us not (will commend *N+kO) to God; neither (for *ko) if not we shall eat [still] do we come short [then] nor if we shall eat (have we an advantage. *NK+o)
But food will not present us to God. We are not worse if we do not eat, nor better if we do eat it.
9 do be careful however lest perhaps the right of you this an occasion of stumbling may become to those (weak. *N+kO)
But take care that your freedom does not become a reason for someone who is weak in faith to stumble.
10 If for anyone shall see you who is having knowledge in an idol’s temple eating, surely the conscience of him weak being he will be encouraged the idol-sacrifices to eat?
For suppose that someone sees you, who have knowledge, eating a meal in an idol's temple. Is not his weak conscience emboldened to eat what is offered to idols?
11 (Is destroyed *N+KO) (for *N+kO) the [one] who is being weak (through *N+kO) your knowledge, (the *no) brother for whom Christ died.
So because of your understanding about the true nature of idols, the weaker one, the brother for whom Christ died, is destroyed.
12 Thus then sinning against the brothers and wounding their conscience being weak, against Christ you sin.
Thus, when you sin against your brothers and wound their weak consciences, you sin against Christ.
