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¹ Now as to things sacrified to idols, we know: for all of us have knowledge.² Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. And if any one think he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.³ But if any one love God, he is known by him. I say, as to the eating of things sacrificed to idols,

⁴ we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.⁵ For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods and many lords) Yet to us there is but one God,⁶ the Father from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

⁷ But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some do even until now, with consciousness of the idol, eat it as sacrificed to the idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.⁸ But meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat, are we the better, nor if we eat not, are we the worse.⁹ But take heed, lest by any means this your liberty become a stumbling-block to the weak.¹⁰ For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at meat in an idol-temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to the idol?¹¹ And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died.¹² But when ye sin thus against your brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.¹³ Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.