1 ¶ Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.

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

2 A nd if anyone thinks that they know anything, they know nothing yet as they ought to know.

If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;

3 B ut if anyone loves God, the same is known of him.

but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

4 ¶ 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.

Concerning 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.

5 F or though there are some that are called gods, whether in heaven or in the earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

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

6 b ut 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.

yet 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.

7 ¶ Howbeit there is not in everyone that knowledge, for some with conscience of the idol unto now, eat it as a thing offered unto an idol, and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Howbeit 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.

8 B ut food does not make us more acceptable unto God; for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse.

But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

9 B ut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumblingblock to those that are weak.

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

10 F or if anyone sees thee who hast this knowledge sit at food in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

For 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?

11 a nd through thy knowledge the weak brother shall perish, for whom Christ died.

For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

12 I n this manner, therefore, sinning against the brethren and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

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

13 T herefore, if food makes my brother to fall, I will never eat flesh nor do anything which may cause my brother to fall.

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