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| [1]And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up; |
[1]NOW as concerning sacrifices offered to idols, we know well, that we all have knowledge; knowledge makes for pride, but love ennobles. |
| [2]and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth [him] to know; |
[2]And if any man thinks that, of himself, he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know it. |
| [3]and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him. |
[3]But if any man loves God, the same is known of him. |
| [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; |
[4]As concerning the eating of the food offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. |
| [5]for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many -- |
[5]For though there are those that are called gods, whether in heaven or earth, just as there are many gods and many lords, |
| [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; |
[6]To us there is one God, the Father, from whom comes every thing and by whom we live; and one LORD Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. |
| [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. |
[7]Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with clear conscience eat that which has been offered to idols as a sacrifice; and their conscience being weak is defiled. |
| [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; |
[8]But meat does not bring us closer to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither if we do not eat, are we the worse. |
| [9]but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm, |
[9]But be careful lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak. |
| [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, |
[10]For if any one should see you, who has knowledge, at table in the temple of idols, shall not the conscience of him who is weak encourage him to eat that which is sacrificed to idols? |
| [11]and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died? |
[11]So the one who is weak and for whom Christ died will be lost through your indifference. |
| [12]and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience -- in regard to Christ ye sin; |
[12]And if you offend your brothers, and so influence their weak conscience, you also offend Christ. |
| [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. |
[13]Therefore if meat causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat, so that I may not cause my brother to offend. |