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 offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love 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 he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

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

But if anyone loves God, this one 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;

Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to 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 even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on 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;

yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.

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.

However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered 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 does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.

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

But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who 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 you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?

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

And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother 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;

But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you 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 stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.