1 Concerning and the things offered to idols, we know; (because all knowledge we have; the knowledge puffs up, the but love builds up;

2 if but any one thinks to have known something, not yet nothing he has known as it behooves to have known;

3 if but any one should love the God, this has been acknowledged by him;)

4 concerning the eating therefore of the things offered to idols, we know, that nothing an idol in world, and that no one God other, if not one.

5 Indeed for though they are being called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth, (as they are gods many, and idols many;)

6 but to us one God the Father, out of whom the all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Anointed, through whom the all things, and we through him.

7 But not in all the knowledge; some but in conscience of the idols till now as offered to an idol they eat, and the conscience of them, weak being, is defiled.

8 Food but us not brings near to the God; neither for if we should eat, do we abound; nor if not we would eat, are we deficient.

9 Look you but, least in any way the liberty of you this a stumbling–block may become to those being weak.

10 If for any one may see thee, the one having knowledge, in an idol–temple reclining, not the conscience of him, weak being, will be build up in order that the things offered to idols to eat?

11 and will be destroyed the being weak brother by the thy knowledge on account of whom Anointed died.

12 Thus but sinning against the brethren and smiting of them the conscience being weak, against Anointed you sin.

13 Wherefore if food ensnares the brother of me, not I may eat flesh to the age, so that not the brother of me I may ensnare.

1 Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

2 If any man thinks he knows any thing, he really knows nothing, according to what he ought to know.

3 But if any man loves God, God knows him.

4 Concerning the eating of food offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

5 There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords.

6 But to us there is but one God, the Father. All things come from him and we live for him. And there is one Lord Jesus Christ. All things were made through him and we were made through him.

7 Not all people know this. Some eat food offered to idols and their conscience being weak is defiled.

8 But food will not recommend us to God. If we do not eat we are not worse. If we eat we are not better.

9 Be careful that this freedom does not become a stumbling block to those who are weak.

10 If any man with knowledge sees you having a meal from an idol’s temple, will the conscience of the weak one be emboldened encouraged to eat food offered to idols?

11 And because of your knowledge the weak brother will perish. Christ died for him!

12 When you sin against your brothers and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

13 If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.