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But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

However, that knowledge isn't in all men. But some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

But be careful that by any means this liberty of yours doesn't become a stumbling block to the weak.

If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Messiah.

But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News.

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Messiah), that I might win those who are without law.

Don't you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, for fear that by any means, that after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

No temptation has taken you but such as man can bear. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

But I say that the things which the Goyim sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don't desire that you would have communion with demons.

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.

But if one of those who don't believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," don't eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For "the eretz is the Lord's, and all its fullness."

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?