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1 Corinthians 8 (WEBP)
[1] Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
[2] But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
[3] But anyone who loves God is known by him.
[4] 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.
[5] For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—
[6] yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
[7] However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of an idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
[8] 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.
[9] But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
[10] For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
[11] And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
[12] Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
[13] Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.
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King James w/Strong’s #s
1 Corinthians 8 (KJVS)
[1] Now G1161 as touching G4012 things offered unto idols G1494, we know G1492 (PerfActInd) that G3754 we all G3956 have G2192 (PresActInd) knowledge G1108. Knowledge G1108 puffeth up G5448 (PresActInd), but G1161 charity G26 edifieth G3618 (PresActInd).
[2] And G1161 if any man G1536 think G1380 (PresActInd) that he knoweth G1492 (PerfActInf) any thing G5100, he knoweth G1097 (PerfActInd) nothing G3762 yet G3764 as G2531 he ought G1163 (PresInd) to know G1097 (Aor2ActInf).
[3] But G1161 if any man G1536 love G25 (PresActInd) God G2316, the same G3778 is known G1097 (PerfPasInd) of G5259 him G846.
[4] As concerning G4012 therefore G3767 the eating G1035 of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols G1494, we know G1492 (PerfActInd) that G3754 an idol G1497 [is] nothing G3762 in G1722 the world G2889, and G2532 that G3754 [there is] none G3762 other G2087 God G2316 but G1508 one G1520.
[5] For G1063 though G1512 G2532 there be G1526 (PresInd) that are called G3004 (PresPasPtc) gods G2316, whether G1535 in G1722 heaven G3772 or G1535 in G1909 earth G1093, (as G5618 there be G1526 (PresInd) gods G2316 many G4183, and G2532 lords G2962 many G4183,)
[6] But G235 to us G2254 [there is but] one G1520 God G2316, the Father G3962, of G1537 whom G3739 [are] all things G3956, and G2532 we G2249 in G1519 him G846; and G2532 one G1520 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, by G1223 whom G3739 [are] all things G3956, and G2532 we G2249 by G1223 him G846.
[7] Howbeit G235 [there is] not G3756 in G1722 every man G3956 that knowledge G1108: for G1161 some G5100 with conscience G4893 of the idol G1497 unto G2193 this hour G737 eat G2068 (PresActInd) [it] as G5613 a thing offered unto an idol G1494; and G2532 their G846 conscience G4893 being G5607 (PresPtc) weak G772 is defiled G3435 (PresPasInd).
[8] But G1161 meat G1033 commendeth G3936 (PresActInd) us G2248 not G3756 to God G2316: for G1063 neither G3777, if G1437 we eat G5315 (Aor2ActSubj), are we the better G4052 (PresActInd); neither G3777, if G3362 we eat G5315 (Aor2ActSubj) not G3362, are we the worse G5302 (PresPasInd).
[9] But G1161 take heed G991 (PresActImpr) lest G3381 by any means G4458 this G3778 liberty G1849 of yours G5216 become G1096 (Aor2MidDepSubj) a stumblingblock G4348 to them that are weak G770 (PresActPtc).
[10] For G1063 if G1437 any man G5100 see G1492 (Aor2ActSubj) thee G4571 which G3588 hast G2192 (PresActPtc) knowledge G1108 sit at meat G2621 (PresMidPasDepPtc) in G1722 the idol’s temple G1493, shall G3618 not G3780 the conscience G4893 of him G846 which is G5607 (PresPtc) weak G772 be emboldened G3618 (FutPasInd) G1519 to eat G2068 (PresActInf) those things which are offered to idols G1494;
[11] And G2532 through G1909 thy G4674 knowledge G1108 shall G622 the weak G770 (PresActPtc) brother G80 perish G622 (Fut2MidInd), for G1223 whom G3739 Christ G5547 died G599 (Aor2ActInd)?
[12] But G1161 when ye sin G264 (PresActPtc) so G3779 against G1519 the brethren G80, and G2532 wound G5180 (PresActPtc) their G846 weak G770 (PresActPtc) conscience G4893, ye sin G264 (PresActInd) against G1519 Christ G5547.
[13] Wherefore G1355, if G1487 meat G1033 make G4624 my G3450 brother G80 to offend G4624 (PresActInd), I will eat G5315 (Aor2ActSubj) no G3364 flesh G2907 while the world standeth G1519 G165, lest G3363 I make G4624 my G3450 brother G80 to offend G4624 (AorActSubj).
Young’s Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 8 (YLT)
[1] And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;
[2] and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth him to know;
[3] and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.
[4] Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;
[5] for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth-as there are gods many and lords many-
[6] yet to us is one God, the Father, of whom are the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are the all things, and we through Him;
[7] but not in all men is the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat it, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
[8] But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
[9] but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
[10] for if any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol’s temple reclining at meat-shall not his conscience-he being infirm-be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,
[11] and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
[12] and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience-in regard to Christ ye sin;
[13] wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh-to the age-that my brother I may not cause to stumble.