But concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge; knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he as he ought to know;
but if anyone loveth God, he is known by him.
Concerning the eating, then, of the things sacrificed to idols, we know that [there is] no idol in [the] world, and that [there is] no God save one.
For even if there are [so-]called gods whether in heaven, or on earth, as there are gods many and lords many;
yet to us [there is] 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.
Howbeit not in all [is] the knowledge, but some with conscience of the idol until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
But meat shall not commend us to God; neither if we eat have we the advantage, nor if we eat not do we come short.
But see lest in any wise this your title become a stumbling-block to the weak.
For if anyone see thee who hast knowledge sitting at table in an idol’s temple, shall not his conscience, as he is weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols?
And he that is weak perisheth by thy knowledge, the brother for whom Christ died?
But thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Wherefore, if meat stumble my brother, I will in nowise eat flesh forever, that I may not stumble my brother.