Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
Now about
food
sacrificed
to
idols :
We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs
up, but love
builds
up
.
Now as
touching
things
offered
unto
idols ,
we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth
up, but charity
edifieth
.
The
one
who
thinks
he knows
something
does
not
yet know
as he ought to know.
And
if
any
man
think
that
he knoweth
any
thing,
he
knoweth
nothing
yet as he ought to know.
But the
one
who
loves
God is known by
God
.
But if
any
man
love
God ,
the
same
is known of
him
.
So
about
eating food
sacrificed
to
idols :
We know that an idol is nothing at
all
in the world, and that there is no
God but one.
As
concerning
therefore
the
eating of
those
things
that
are
offered
in
sacrifice
unto
idols ,
we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none
other
God but one.
For even
if
there are so-
called gods, whether in heaven or on
earth (as there are
many
so-called
gods and lords )
,
For though
there be
that
are called gods, whether in heaven or in
earth ,
(as there be
gods many,
and lords many
, )
yet
for
us there is but one God, the Father, from
whom all things came
and for
whom
we exist.
And there
is
but
one Lord ,
Jesus Christ, through
whom all things came
and through
whom
we exist
.
But
to
us there is but one God, the Father, of
whom are
all things ,
and we in
him;
and one Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom are
all things ,
and we by
him
.
But
not everyone
has
this
knowledge .
Some people
are
still
so
accustomed
to
idols
that
they
eat such
food
as
if
it were
sacrificed
to
an idol .
And since
their conscience is
weak ,
it
is defiled.
Howbeit
there
is
not in
every
man
that
knowledge :
for
some with
conscience
of
the
idol
unto
this
hour
eat it as
a
thing
offered
unto
an idol ;
and their conscience being
weak is defiled.
But food
does
not
bring
us closer
to God: We
are
no
worse
if we do
not
eat, and
no
better if we do
.
But meat
commendeth
us not
to God: for
neither,
if we eat, are
we
the
better ;
neither,
if we eat
not,
are
we
the
worse
.
Be
careful,
however,
that
your
freedom
does
not
become a stumbling
block
to the
weak.
But
take
heed
lest
by
any
means
this
liberty
of
your's
become a stumblingblock
to them
that
are
weak.
For if someone
with
a
weak
conscience
sees
you
who
are
well
informed
eating
in an
idol’s
temple, will
he
not be encouraged
to eat food
sacrificed
to idols ?
For if any
man
see
thee
which
hast
knowledge
sit
at
meat
in the
idol's
temple, shall
not the
conscience
of
him
which
is
weak
be emboldened
to eat those
things
which
are
offered
to idols ;
So
this
weak brother, for whom Christ died ,
is
destroyed
by
your
knowledge.
And
through
thy
knowledge
shall
the
weak brother perish
, for whom Christ died ?
By
sinning
against your
brothers
in
this
way
and wounding
their weak conscience, you
sin against Christ.
But
when
ye
sin
so
against the
brethren,
and wound
their weak conscience, ye
sin against Christ.
Therefore
, if what
I
eat
causes
my brother to stumble
, I will never
eat meat
again
, so
that
I will
not
cause
him
to stumble
.
Wherefore
, if meat
make
my brother to offend
, I will eat no
flesh
while
the
world
standeth
, lest
I make
my
brother
to offend
.
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