1 Corinthians 8

Now as touching ^athings offered unto idols, we know that we all have ^bknowledge. ^bcKnowledge ^dpuffeth up, but charity ^eedifieth. ²And ^fif any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. ³But if any man love God, ^gthe same is known of him. ⁴As concerning therefore the eating of ^athose things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that ^han idol is nothing in the world, and that ⁱthere is none other God but one. ⁵For ^kthough there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) ⁶but ⁱto us there is but one God, ^lthe Father, ^mof whom are all things, and we in him; and ⁿone Lord Jesus Christ, ^oby whom are all things, and we by him. ⁷Howbeit there is not in every man that ^bknowledge: for some ^pwith conscience of the idol unto this hour, eat it as ^aa thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak ^qis defiled. ⁸But ^rmeat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. ⁹But ^stake heed ^tlest by any means this liberty of yours become a ^ustumblingblock ^vto them that are weak. ¹⁰For ^wif any man see thee which hast ^bknowledge sit at meat in ^xthe idol’s temple, shall not ^pthe conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat ^athose things which are offered to idols; ^11wand through thy knowledge shall ^vthe weak brother perish, ^yfor whom Christ died? ¹²But ^zwhen ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. ¹³Wherefore, ^aif meat ^bmake my brother to offend, ^cI will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I ^bmake my brother to offend.

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