which they must have sensed put them in a bad light. He begins this new section with very strong words which contrast with the true ‘knowledge’ about the Father and the Lord (verses 4, 6). ‘But not all have this knowledge,’ he interjects (verse 7). There are some who accustomed until now to idols eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. In other words, ‘some’ of the members of the church have by long custom eaten idol-sacrificed food believing that the god was actually ‘present’. Paul says