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World English Bible

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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Corinthians 8 (KJVS)

[1] Now as touching things offered unto idols , we know () that we all have () knowledge . Knowledge puffeth up (), but charity edifieth ().
[2] And if any man think () that he knoweth () any thing , he knoweth () nothing yet as he ought () to know ().
[3] But if any man love () God , the same is known () of him .
[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 .
[5] For though there be () that are called () gods , whether in heaven or in earth , (as there be () gods many , and lords many ,)
[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 .
[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] 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 ().
[9] But take heed () lest by any means this liberty of yours become () a stumblingblock to them that are weak ().
[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 ;
[11] And through thy knowledge shall the weak () brother perish (), for whom Christ died ()?
[12] But when ye sin () so against the brethren , and wound () their weak () conscience , ye sin () against Christ .
[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 ().

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.