8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth:

8:2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know:

8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him:

8:4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] none other God but one:

8:5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, ( as there be gods many, and lords many:

8:6 But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him:

8:7 Howbeit [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat [it] as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled:

8:8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse:

8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your' s become a stumblingblock to them that are weak:

8:10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol' s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols:

8:11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died:

8:12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ:

8:13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend: