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

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

And if anyone thinks that they know anything, they know nothing yet as they ought to know.

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

But if anyone loves God, the same is known of 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;

¶ 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.

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

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;

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 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 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.

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 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.

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 becomes a stumblingblock to those that are 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 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?

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

and through thy knowledge the weak brother shall perish, for whom Christ died.

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

In this manner, therefore, sinning against the brethren and wounding their weak conscience, 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.

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