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1 Corinthians 8

He rebuketh them that use their liberty to the slander of other, in going to the idolatrous sacrifices, 9 And sheweth how men ought to behave them toward such as be weak.
1.And as touching things sacrificed unto idols, we know that we all have aknowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
2.Now, if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3.But if any man love God, the same is ^knowen of him.
4.Concerning therefore meat sacrificed unto idols, we know that an idol is bnothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
5.For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven, or in earth, (as there be many gods, and many clords)
6.Yet unto us there is but one God, which is the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and *one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7.But every man hath not knowledge: for some having dconscience of the idol, until this hour, eat as a thing sacrificed unto the idol, and so their conscience being weak, is defiled.
8.But meat maketh not us acceptable to God: for neither if we eat, have we the emore: neither if we eat not, have we the less.
9.But take heed lest by any means this ^power of yours be an occasion of falling to them that are weak.
10.For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at table in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak, be ^fboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols?
11.And through thy knowledge shall the *gweak brother perish, for whom Christ died.
12.Now when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13.*Wherefore if meat offend my brother, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother.

Notes

1-a.
Of the liberty that God has given us touching outward things.
3-^.
Or, taught.
4-b.
This he speaks in their person which bragged so much of their liberty, saying that an image among all things that are made, is of no force.
5-c.
Which being idols, yet are esteemed of men as Lords and Seigneurs.
6-*.
John 13.13, chap. 12.3.
7-d.
In that they thought the meat offered up to the image, not to be pure, and therefore could not eat it with good a conscience.
8-e.
This abundance and want is referred to spiritual things, Rom. 14.17.
9-^.
Or, liberty in things indifferent.
10-^.
Greek, builded up.
10-f.
By your example without any ground of doctrine.
11-*.
Rom. 14.15.
11-g.
Which eats against his conscience, or in doubt.
13-*.
Rom. 14.21.