1   Now ^note as to things sacrified to idols, we know: for all of us have knowledge. 2   Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. And if any one think he knoweth any thing, ^note he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 3   But if any one love God, he is known ^note by him. I say, as to the eating of things sacrificed to idols, 4   we know that an idol is nothing ^note in the world, and that there is no God but one. 5   For though there be that are called gods, ^note whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods and many lords) Yet to us ^note there is but one God, 6   the Father from

whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. 7   But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some do even until now, with consciousness of the idol, ^note eat it as sacrificed to the idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8   But meat commendeth us not to God; ^note for neither if we eat, are we the better, nor if we eat not, are we the worse. 9   But take heed, lest by any means this your liberty become a stumbling-block to the weak. 10   For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, ^note sitting at meat in an idol-temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to the idol? 11   And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died. ^note 12   But when ye sin thus against your brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. ^note 13   Wherefore if meat ^note make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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