1 N ow concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

2 I f any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;

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

3 b ut if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

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

4 C oncerning 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 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 none other God but one.

5 F or though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as 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 y et 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.

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 H owbeit 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.

Howbeit 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 B ut 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 meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 B ut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

10 F or 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 any man see thee which hast 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 F or through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

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

12 A nd thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

13 W herefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.