1 Corinthians 8:4–13

⁴But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is no God but one.

⁵For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many):

⁶Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

⁷But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol, eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol: and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

⁸But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more: nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

⁹But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

¹⁰For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols?

¹¹And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?

¹²Now when you sin thus against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

¹³Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.