1 N ow concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.

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

2 I f anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he 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, he is known by Him.

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

4 T herefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that there is no such thing as an idol in the world, and that there is no 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 even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed 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 y et for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through 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 H owever not all men have this knowledge; but some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to 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 will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat.

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 care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

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

10 F or if someone sees you, who have knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed 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 F or through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

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

12 A nd so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you 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 causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.

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