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1 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth.
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Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.
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Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge;
3 But if any man love God, the same is known by him.
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but anyone who loves God is known by him.
4 But 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.
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Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "no idol in the world really exists," and that "there is no God but one."
5 For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many):
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Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords—
6 Yet 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.
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yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
7 But 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.
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It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 But 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.
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"Food will not bring us close to God." We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.
9 But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.
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But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
10 For 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?
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For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols?
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?
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So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed.
12 Now when you sin thus against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
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But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
13 Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.
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Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.
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