Now concerning
athings
sacrificed
to idols
, we know
that we all
have
bknowledge
. Knowledge
1 cmakes
arrogant
, but love
dedifies
.
aIf anyone
supposes
that he knows
anything
, he has not yet
bknown
as he ought
to know
;
but if anyone
loves
God
, he ais known
by Him.
Therefore concerning
the eating
of athings
sacrificed
to idols
, we know
that 1there is bno
such thing
as an idol
in the world
, and that cthere is no
God
but one
.
For even if
athere are so-called
gods
whether
in heaven
or
on earth
, as indeed
there are many
gods
and many
lords
,
yet for us athere is but one
God
, bthe Father
, cfrom whom
are all
things
and we exist for Him; and done
Lord
, Jesus
Christ
, eby whom
are all
things
, and we exist through
Him.
However not all
men
ahave this
knowledge
; but bsome
, being accustomed
to the idol
until
now
, eat
food as if
it were sacrificed
to an idol
; and their conscience
being
weak
is defiled
.
But afood will not 1commend
us to God
; we are neither
2the worse
if
we do not eat
, nor
3the better
if
we do eat
.
But atake care
that this
1liberty
of yours
does not somehow
become
a stumbling
block
to the bweak
.
For if someone
sees
you, who have
aknowledge
, dining
in an idol's
temple
, will not his conscience
, if he is weak
, be strengthened
to eat
bthings
sacrificed
to idols
?
For through ayour knowledge
he who is weak
bis ruined
, the brother
for whose
sake
Christ
died
.
aAnd so, by sinning
against
the brethren
and wounding
their conscience
when it is weak
, you sin
bagainst
Christ
.
Therefore, aif
food
causes
my brother
to stumble
, I will never
eat
meat
again, so
that I will not cause
my brother
to stumble
.