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1 Corinthians 8

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& Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.

1 Cor 8:2

& If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;

1 Cor 8:3

& but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.

1 Cor 8:4

& Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that (Lit {nothing is an idol in the world;} i.e. an idol has no real existence) there is no such thing as an idol in the world, and that there is no God but one.

1 Cor 8:5

& For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords,

1 Cor 8:6

& yet for us there is {but} one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we {exist} for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we {exist} through Him.

1 Cor 8:7

& However not all men have this knowledge; but some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat {food} as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

1 Cor 8:8

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

1 Cor 8:9

& But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

1 Cor 8:10

& For if someone sees you, who have knowledge, dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

1 Cor 8:11

& For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

1 Cor 8:12

& And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.