1 Corinthians 8
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Rom 15.14. Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” “Knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 2#1 Cor 3.18; 13.8,9,12. If any one imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3#Gal 4.9; Rom 8.29. But if one loves God, one is known by him.
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1 Cor 10.19; Deut 6.4. Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords” — 6#Mal 2.10; Eph 4.6; Rom 11.36; 1 Cor 1.2; Eph 4.5; Jn 1.3; Col 1.16. yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
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1 Cor 8.4-5. However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through being hitherto accustomed to idols, eat food as really offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8#Rom 14.17. Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9#1 Cor 8.10-11; Rom 14.1. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 10For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11#Rom 14.15,20. And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12#Mt 18.6; Rom 14.20. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. 13#Rom 14.21. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.
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1 Corinthians 8
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Food Offered to Idols
1Now about food sacrificed to idols:#Ac 15:29; 21:25; 1Co 10:19; Rv 2:14,20 We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up,#1Co 4:6 but love#1Co 13:1–13 builds up. 2If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it.#1Co 3:18; 13:8–12; 1Tm 6:4 3But if anyone loves God,#Dt 6:5; Lk 10:27 he is known#Pr 2:6 by him.
4About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,”#8:4 Or an idol has no real existence and that “there is no God but one.”#Dt 6:4 5For even if there are so-called gods,#2Th 2:4 whether in heaven or on earth — as there are many “gods” and many “lords” — 6yet for us there is one God, the Father.#Mt 5:16; 11:27; Lk 11:13; Jn 8:42; Eph 5:20 All things are from him,#Ps 104:24; Col 1:16; Rv 3:14 and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him.#Jn 1:3
7However, not everyone has this knowledge. Some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8Food will not bring us close to God.#8:8 Or bring us before (the judgment seat of) God We are not worse off if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat.#Rm 14:17 9But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block#Ex 23:33; Rm 14:20 to the weak. 10For if someone sees you, the one who has knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged#8:10 Or built up to eat food offered to idols? 11So the weak person, the brother or sister for whom Christ died,#Jn 11:51; Rm 5:6,8; 8:34; 14:9,15; 1Co 15:3; Gl 2:21; Eph 5:2; 1Th 5:10 is ruined#8:11 Or destroyed#Heb 6:8 by your knowledge.#Mt 25:45 12Now when you sin like this against brothers and sisters and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ. 13Therefore, if food causes my brother or sister to fall, I will never again eat meat,#Dt 12:15 so that I won’t cause my brother or sister to fall.
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