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Chapter 8
I Co Rotherha 8:1  Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware—because we, all, have knowledge,—knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;
I Co Rotherha 8:2  If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he, as he must needs come to know,
I Co Rotherha 8:3  But, if anyone loveth God, the same, is known of him—
I Co Rotherha 8:4  Concerning, then, the eating of idol-sacrifices, we are aware—that an idol is, nothing, in the world, and that, none, is God save one.
I Co Rotherha 8:5  For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth,—as indeed there are gods many and lords many,
I Co Rotherha 8:6  [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, through him.
I Co Rotherha 8:7  Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.
I Co Rotherha 8:8  Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God,—neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.
I Co Rotherha 8:9  But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;
I Co Rotherha 8:10  For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol-temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol-sacrifices?
I Co Rotherha 8:11  In fact, he that is weak, is being destroyed, by thy knowledge—the brother for whose sake Christ died.
I Co Rotherha 8:12  But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.
I Co Rotherha 8:13  Therefore, if food is an occasion of stumbling unto my brother, in nowise will I eat flesh unto the age that abideth,—that, I may not occasion, my brother, to stumble.