Corinthios I 8
1 De iis autem quæ idolis sacrificantur, scimus quia omnes scientiam habemus. Scientia inflat, caritas vero ædificat.
Now as touching things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.
2 Si quis autem se existimat scire aliquid, nondum cognovit quemadmodum oporteat eum scire.
And if any man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 Si quis autem diligit Deum, hic cognitus est ab eo.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
4 De escis autem quæ idolis immolantur, scimus quia nihil est idolum in mundo, et quod nullus est Deus, nisi unus.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
5 Nam etsi sunt qui dicantur dii sive in cælo, sive in terra (siquidem sunt dii multi, et domini multi):
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many, )
6 nobis tamen unus est Deus, Pater, ex quo omnia, et nos in illum: et unus Dominus Jesus Christus, per quem omnia, et nos per ipsum.
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 Sed non in omnibus est scientia. Quidam autem cum conscientia usque nunc idoli, quasi idolothytum manducant: et conscientia ipsorum cum sit infirma, polluitur.
However, there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 Esca autem nos non commendat Deo. Neque enim si manducaverimus, abundabimus: neque si non manducaverimus, deficiemus.
But meat commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 Videte autem ne forte hæc licentia vestra offendiculum fiat infirmis.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak.
10 Si enim quis viderit eum, qui habet scientiam, in idolio recumbentem: nonne conscientia ejus, cum sit infirma, ædificabitur ad manducandum idolothyta?
For if any man see you which have knowledge sit at meat 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 Et peribit infirmus in tua scientia, frater, propter quem Christus mortuus est?
And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 Sic autem peccantes in fratres, et percutientes conscientiam eorum infirmam, in Christum peccatis.
But when you sin so against the brothers, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
