8:1

Περι δε των ειδωλοθυτων οιδαμεν οτι παντες γνωσιν εχομεν η γνωσις φυσιοι η δε αγαπη οικοδομει

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

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8:2

ει τις δοκει εγνωκεναι τι ουπω εγνω καθως δει γνωναι

If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;

8:3

ει δε τις αγαπα τον Θεον ουτος εγνωσται υπ αυτου

but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

8:4

Περι της βρωσεως ουν των ειδωλοθυτων οιδαμεν οτι ουδεν ειδωλον εν κοσμω και οτι ουδεις Θεος ει μη εις

Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one.

8:5

και γαρ ειπερ εισιν λεγομενοι θεοι ειτε εν ουρανω ειτε επι γης ωσπερ εισιν θεοι πολλοι και κυριοι πολλοι

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

8:6

αλλ ημιν εις Θεος ο Πατηρ εξ ου τα παντα και ημεις εις αυτον και εις Κυριος Ιησους Χριστος δι ου τα παντα και ημεις δι αυτου

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.

8:7

Αλλ ουκ εν πασιν η γνωσις τινες δε τη συνηθεια εως αρτι του ειδωλου ως ειδωλοθυτον εσθιουσιν και η συνειδησις αυτων ασθενης ουσα μολυνεται

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

8:8

βρωμα δε ημας ου παραστησει τω Θεω ουτε εαν μη φαγωμεν υστερουμεθα ουτε εαν φαγωμεν περισσευομεν

But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

8:9

Βλεπετε δε μη πως η εξουσια υμων αυτη προσκομμα γενηται τοις ασθενεσιν

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

8:10

εαν γαρ τις ιδη σε τον εχοντα γνωσιν εν ειδωλειω κατακειμενον ουχι η συνειδησις αυτου ασθενους οντος οικοδομηθησεται εις το τα ειδωλοθυτα εσθιειν

For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

8:11

απολλυται γαρ ο ασθενων εν τη ση γνωσει ο αδελφος δι ον Χριστος απεθανεν

For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

8:12

ουτως δε αμαρτανοντες εις τους αδελφους και τυπτοντες αυτων την συνειδησιν ασθενουσαν εις Χριστον αμαρτανετε

And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

8:13

Διοπερ ει βρωμα σκανδαλιζει τον αδελφον μου ου μη φαγω κρεα εις τον αιωνα ινα μη τον αδελφον μου σκανδαλισω

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.