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| [1]About sacrifices but of idols we know that in us all is knowledge and knowledge puffs up love but builds up |
[1]RESPECTING the sacrifices of idols, we know that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love buildeth up. |
| [2]If a man but thinks that he knows anything not yet anything he knows as what it is necessary for him to know |
[2]But if a man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as it behoves him to know: |
| [3]If a man but loves to Alaha this one is known of Him |
[3]But if a man love Aloha, this [one] is acknowledged of him. |
| [4]About food therefore of sacrifices of idols we know that not has been anything the idol in the universe and that there is not god another but only One |
[4]Concerning the meat of the sacrifices of idols, then, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. |
| [5]Even though for there are what are called gods whether in the sky or in earth as there are gods many and lords many |
[5]For there are also who are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, as that there are gods many and lords many: |
| [6]But to us ours One is Alaha The Father for all is from Him and we are in him and One the Lord Ieshu The Messiah for all is by Him and also we are in His hand |
[6]But to us our One is Aloha the Father, of whom are all, and we in him; and one Lord Jeshu Meshiha, by whom are all, and we by him. |
| [7]But not has been in every person the knowledge there are some for people in whose conscience until now that unto idols as what is sacrificed they eat and because is weak their conscience it is defiled |
[7]But not in every man is this knowledge; for there are some who in their conscience until now [believe] that, with respect to idols, as of that which hath been sacrificed we eat. And because of weakness their conscience is defiled. |
| [8]Food but not brings us to Alaha nothing for if we eat we gain and nothing if not we shall eat we lose |
[8]But meat doth not bring us nigh to Aloha. For if we eat, we excel not; nor if we eat not, are we deficient. |
| [9]Take heed but lest your power this shall be a stumbling block to the weak |
[9]But beware that this your power become not a stumbling-block to the infirm ones. |
| [10]If a man for will see you you who have in you knowledge that recline you in the house of idols not? behold his conscience because weak it is will be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed |
[10]For if a man shall see thee in whom is knowledge reclining in the house of idols, will not his conscience, because he is weak, be confirmed to eat that which is sacrificed, |
| [11]And is destroyed he by your knowledge yours he who is weak for whose sake died The Messiah |
[11]And he will perish through thy knowledge? he who is weak, and on account of whom the Meshiha died. |
| [12]And if in this way subvert you your brethren and tread you on their conscience of the sickly against The Messiah it is commit an offense you |
[12]And if so you transgress against your brethren, and wound their weak consciences, do you not transgress against the Meshiha? |
| [13]Because of this if food brings down my brother for eternity flesh not I shall eat lest I bring sin to my brother |
[13]On this account, if meat cause my brother to stumble, I will never [more] eat flesh, that I may not cause my brother to stumble. |