1 A nd concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

2 a nd if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth to know;

3 a nd if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.

4 C oncerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;

5 f or even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many --

6 y et to us one God, the Father, of whom the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom the all things, and we through Him;

7 b ut not in all men the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8 B ut victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

9 b ut see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

10 f or if any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat -- shall not his conscience -- he being infirm -- be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,

11 a nd the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?

12 a nd thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience -- in regard to Christ ye sin;

13 w herefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh -- to the age -- that my brother I may not cause to stumble.