1 Corinthians Chapter[BR] 8

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

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

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

1 Corinthians Chapter[BR] 8

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

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

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

1 Corinthians Chapter[BR] 8

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

8 But 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;

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

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

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

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