| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength. | 1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. |
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