8:1 Now concerning idol-sacrifices: we
know that all have
knowledge. The
knowledge is
arrogant,
but the
love* builds up.
8:2 But if anyone thinks to
know anything,
he has
not yet known anything as it is
essential to
know;
8:3 but if anyone loves* God,
this
one has been
known by him.
8:4 Therefore,
concerning the
food of
idol-sacrifices, we
know that an
idol in the world is nothing and
that there is no other God except one.
8:5
For* if indeed* there are
so called* gods,
whether in heaven or upon the earth (
just-like
there are
many such gods and
many such lords),
8:6 but to
us,
there is one God, the
Father,
from whom
are all things, and we
are *for him, and
one Lord,
Jesus Christ,
through
whom
are all things, and we
are through him.
8:7 But the
knowledge is not in all of them,
but until now some believe in the
consciousness of the
idol,
eat it like an
idol-sacrifice,
and their
conscience is
defiled, being
weak.
8:8 But food does
not present us to
God,
for*
neither if we
eat, do we
abound,
nor if we do
not eat, are we
lacking?
8:9 But beware°, lest this liberty of yours° might become a stumbling block to the
weak. 8:10 For* if anyone sees you (the one who has knowledge) reclining at a table in an
idol’s sanctuary, will not his conscience, being weak, be wrongly built up to eat the idol-sacrifices? 8:11 And the weak brother (because of whom, Christ died) will be perishing
upon the basis of your knowledge. 8:12 Now thus, by sinning directly at the brethren and
beating their weak conscience, you° are sinning directly at Christ. 8:13 Hence, if food is
offending my brother, I should never eat an idol’s meats forever, in-order-that I should
not offend my brother.
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