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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.² And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.³ But if any man love God, the same 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.⁵ For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many):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.

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.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.⁹ But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock 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?¹¹ And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?¹² Now when you sin thus against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.¹³ Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.