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

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

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

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

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

but if any man loveth God, the same is 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;

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 those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many --

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 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;

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 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.

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 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;

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.

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