1 Corinthians 8
8
Concerning Idol Sacrifices
1Now concerning idol sacrifices, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2If anyone thinks he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
3But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
4Therefore concerning the eating of idol sacrifices, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
5For even if there are so-called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”),
6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, through whom are all things, and we exist through Him.
7But that knowledge is not in everyone—some, so accustomed to idols up until now, eat food as an idol sacrifice; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8But food will not bring us before God. We are no worse off if we do not eat and no better off if we do eat.
9But watch out that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
10For suppose someone sees you—who have this knowledge—dining in an idol’s temple. If his conscience is weak, won’t he be emboldened to eat idol sacrifices?
11For the one who is weak is destroyed by your knowledge—the brother for whom Messiah died.
12In this way, when you sin against the brothers and sisters and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Messiah.
13For this reason, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I do not cause my brother to stumble.
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Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 8
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1And concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2If anyone thinks that he knows somewhat, he does not yet know as he should know.
3But if anyone loves Elohim, this one is known by Him.
4So then, concerning the eating of food offered to idols, we know that an idol is no matter at all in the world, and that there is no other Elohim but one.
5For even if there are so-called mighty ones, whether in heaven or on earth – as there are many mighty ones and many masters –
6for us there is one Elohim,#See Eph. 4:6; 1Tim. 2:5; Mark 12:32; Mark 12:34 the Father, from whom all came and for whom we live, and one Master יהושע Messiah, through whom all came and through whom we live.
7However, not all have this knowledge. But some, being aware of the idol, until now eat it as having been offered to an idol, so their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8But food does not commend us to Elohim, for we are none the better if we eat, nor any worse for not eating.
9But look to it, lest somehow this right of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
10For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s place, shall not his conscience, if he is weak, be built up to eat food offered to idols?
11So this weak brother, for whom Messiah died, shall perish through your knowledge!
12Now sinning in this way against the brothers, and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah.
13Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I am never again going to eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
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