1 Corinthians 8:1
And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;
1 Corinthians 8:2
and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth him to know;
1 Corinthians 8:3
and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.
1 Corinthians 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;
1 Corinthians 8:5
for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth--as there are gods many and lords many--
1 Corinthians 8:6
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 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.
1 Corinthians 8:8
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;
1 Corinthians 8:9
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
1 Corinthians 8:10
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,
1 Corinthians 8:11
and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
1 Corinthians 8:12
and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience--in regard to Christ ye sin;
1 Corinthians 8:13
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.