1 Corinthians 8

1But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

1Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth.

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

2If any one think he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know [it].

2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.

2and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth <FI>him<Fi> to know;

3But if any one loveGod, he is known of him):

3But if any man love God, the same is known by him.

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

4— concerning then the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in [the] world, and that there [is] no otherGod save one.

4But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is no God but one.

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

5For and if indeed there are [those] calledgods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there aregods many, and lords many,)

5For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many):

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

6yet to us [there is] oneGod, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.

6Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

6yet to us <FI>is<Fi> one God, the Father, of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we through Him;

7But knowledge [is] not in all: but some, with conscience of the idol, until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to idols; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

7But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol, eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol: and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

7but not in all men <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat <FI>it<Fi> , and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8But meat does not commend us toGod; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

8But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more: nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

8But 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;

9But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

9But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

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

10For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at table in an idol-house, shall not his conscience, he being weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to the idol?

10For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols?

10for 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,

11and the weak [one], the brother for whose sake Christ died, will perish through thy knowledge.

11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?

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

12Now, thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

12Now when you sin thus against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

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

13Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother.

13Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

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