1 Corinthians 8

1 Now [I will answer what you asked] about [us believers] eating meat that has been sacrificed to idols. [We know what some of you say, that God has enabled] all of us [to] know [the truth about things such as idols. But often we become] proud because we say that we know [all those things]. But instead of being proud about what we know, we should show that we love [our fellow believers by helping them to] become spiritually mature.

Von dem Götzenopfer aber wissen wir; denn wir haben alle das Wissen. Das Wissen bläset auf; aber die Liebe bessert.

2 Those who think that they thoroughly know something do not yet know it as they should.

So aber sich jemand dünken lässet, er wisse etwas, der weiß noch nichts, wie er wissen soll.

3 But as for those who love God, they know that they belong to him.

So aber jemand Gott liebet, derselbige ist von ihm erkannt.

4 So [I will tell you] about eating meat that people have sacrificed to idols. We know that it is true, [as you say], that idols are not really alive. We also know that there is only one real God.

So wissen wir nun von der Speise des Götzenopfers, daß ein Götze nichts in der Welt sei, und daß kein anderer Gott sei ohne der einige.

5 It is true that there are gods whom people think live in the heavens or whom they think live on earth. Truly, there are many beings that [people] call gods, and whom [they] call lords.

Und wiewohl es sind, die Götter genannt werden, es sei, im Himmel oder auf Erden, sintemal es sind viel Götter und viel HERREN:

6 But for us [believers] there is only one real God. He is [our heavenly] Father who created everything. He is the one whom we [worship and serve]. Also, for us believers Jesus Christ is the one and only Lord. He is the one whom [God caused] to create everything. It is because of what he [has done for us on the cross] that we have [spiritual] life.

so haben wir doch nur einen Gott, den Vater, von welchem alle Dinge sind und wir in ihm, und einen HERRN, Jesum Christum, durch welchen alle Dinge sind und wir durch ihn.

7 Nevertheless, some people do not understand [that idols are not really alive]. In the past, some among you who are believers now were accustomed to believing that idols [were really alive]. As a result, when they eat such meat [now], they still think that it was sacrificed to an idol [that is alive]. They are not sure [that God allows believers to eat meat that has been offered to idols]. So, [when they eat such meat], they think that they have sinned.

Es hat aber nicht jedermann das Wissen. Denn etliche machen sich noch ein Gewissen über dem Götzen und essen es für Götzenopfer; damit wird ihr Gewissen, weil es so schwach ist, beflecket.

8 But God will not think more highly about us [if we eat certain] foods, or if we do not eat [certain foods]. That is, we are not more acceptable to God if we do not eat certain foods, nor are we more acceptable to him if we eat those foods.

Aber die Speise fördert uns nicht vor Gott. Essen wir, so werden wir darum nicht besser sein; essen wir nicht, so werden wir darum nichts weniger sein.

9 However, be sure that you do not do anything that God allows you to do, if by doing that you would encourage any of [your fellow believers to do something that] they are not sure [God allows them to do]. As a result, you would be causing them to sin.

Sehet aber zu, daß diese eure Freiheit nicht gerate zu einem Anstoß der Schwachen.

10 For example, you know [that idols are not really alive]. Suppose that in a temple [where they worship] idols you eat [food that has been sacrificed to idols]. Suppose that someone who is not sure whether God allows us to eat that food sees you eating it. [You] would be encouraging him to eat it, too. [RHQ]

Denn so dich, der du die Erkenntnis hast, jemand sähe zu Tische sitzen im Götzenhause, wird nicht sein Gewissen dieweil er schwach ist, verursacht, das Götzenopfer zu essen?

11 As a result, you who know that [idols are not really alive], might cause that fellow believer, one for whom Christ died, (to be ruined [spiritually]/to stop believing [in Christ]).

Und wird also über deiner Erkenntnis der schwache Bruder umkommen, um welches willen doch Christus gestorben ist.

12 By sinning against your fellow believer by causing him to do something that he thinks God does not allow us to do, [it is as though] you are sinning against Christ himself!

Wenn ihr aber also sündiget an den Brüdern und schlaget ihr schwaches Gewissen, so sündiget ihr an Christo.

13 So if [I, Paul, think that by] eating a certain food I might cause a fellow believer to be ruined spiritually, I will never eat such food again. I do not want to cause any fellow believer (to be ruined spiritually/to stop believing in Christ). [And you should] ([do as I do/imitate my example]). (aiōn g165)

Darum, so die Speise meinen Bruder ärgert, wollte ich nimmermehr Fleisch essen, auf daß ich meinen Bruder nicht ärgerte. (aiōn g165)