Murdock - I Corinthians - 8

8:1  And concerning sacrifices to idols, we know, that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love edifieth.

8:2  And if any one thinketh that he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet, as he ought to know it.

8:3  But if any one loveth God, that man is known of him.

8:4  As to the eating of the sacrifices of idols, therefore, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God, but one.

8:5  For although there are what are called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,)

8:6  yet to us, on our part, there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Jesus the Messiah, by whom are all things, and we also by him.

8:7  But there is not this knowledge in every man; for there are some, who, to the present time, in their conscience, eat it as an offering to idols; and because their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

8:8  But food doth not bring us near to God; for if we eat, we do not abound; and if we eat not, we are not in want.

8:9  See to it, however, lest this your authority become a stumbling-block to the weak.

8:10  For if one should see thee in whom there is knowledge, reclining in the temple of idols, will not his conscience, seeing he is a weak person, be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed?

8:11  And by thy knowledge, he who is feeble, and on account of whom the Messiah died, will perish.

8:12  And if ye thus sin against your brethren, and wound the consciences of the feeble, ye sin against the Messiah.

8:13  Wherefore, if food is a stumbling-block to my brother, I will for ever eat no flesh, lest I should be a stumbling-block to my brother.