The Latin Vulgate VUL
Wycliffe WYC
1 de his autem quae idolis sacrificantur scimus quia omnes scientiam habemus scientia inflat caritas vero aedificat
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But of these things that be sacrificed to idols, we know, for all we have knowing. But knowing bloweth, charity edifieth [Soothly science, or knowing, in-bloweth with pride, charity edifieth].
2 si quis se existimat scire aliquid nondum cognovit quemadmodum oporteat eum scire
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But if any man guesseth [Forsooth if any man guess, or deem], that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known how it behooveth him to know.
3 si quis autem diligit Deum hic cognitus est ab eo
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And if any man loveth God, this is known of him.
4 de escis autem quae idolis immolantur scimus quia nihil est idolum in mundo et quod nullus Deus nisi unus
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But of meats that be offered to idols, we know, that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
5 nam et si sunt qui dicantur dii sive in caelo sive in terra siquidem sunt dii multi et domini multi
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For though there be some that be said gods [For why though there be that be said gods], either in heaven, either in earth, as there be many gods, and many lords;
6 nobis tamen unus Deus Pater ex quo omnia et nos in illum et unus Dominus Iesus Christus per quem omnia et nos per ipsum
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nevertheless to us is one God, the Father, of whom be all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom be all things, and we by him.
7 sed non in omnibus est scientia quidam autem conscientia usque nunc idoli quasi idolothytum manducant et conscientia ipsorum cum sit infirma polluitur
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But not in all men is knowing. For some men with conscience of idol till now eat as thing offered to idols; and their conscience is defouled, for it is frail [when it is sick].
8 esca autem nos non commendat Deo neque si non manducaverimus deficiemus neque si manducaverimus abundabimus
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[Forsooth] Meat commendeth us not to God; for neither we shall fail, if we eat not, neither if we eat, we shall have plenty [we shall abound, or have plenty].
9 videte autem ne forte haec licentia vestra offendiculum fiat infirmibus
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But see ye, lest peradventure this your leave be made hurting to frail men. [See ye forsooth, lest peradventure this your license, or leave, be made hurting, or offence, to sick men, or frail.]
10 si enim quis viderit eum qui habet scientiam in idolio recumbentem nonne conscientia eius cum sit infirma aedificabitur ad manducandum idolothyta
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For if any man shall see him, that hath knowing, eating in a place where idols be worshipped, whether his conscience, since it is frail [since it is sick], shall not be edified to eat things offered to idols?
11 et peribit infirmus in tua scientia frater propter quem Christus mortuus est
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And the frail brother [And the sick brother], for whom Christ died, shall perish in thy knowing.
12 sic autem peccantes in fratres et percutientes conscientiam eorum infirmam in Christo peccatis
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For thus ye sinning against brethren, and smiting their frail conscience [and smiting their sick conscience], sin against Christ.
13 quapropter si esca scandalizat fratrem meum non manducabo carnem in aeternum ne fratrem meum scandalizem
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Wherefore if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I shall never eat flesh, lest I cause my brother to stumble. [Wherefore if meat causeth my brother to offend, I shall not eat flesh into without end, lest I cause my brother to offend.]
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