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1 Corinthians 8

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1 Corinthians 8 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

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

ASV: 1ASV

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

WEB: 2WEB

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

ASV: 2ASV

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

WEB: 3WEB

But anyone who loves God is known by him.

ASV: 3ASV

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

WEB: 4WEB

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

ASV: 4ASV

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.

WEB: 5WEB

For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

ASV: 5ASV

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

WEB: 6WEB

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 live through him.

ASV: 6ASV

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.

WEB: 7WEB

However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of an idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

ASV: 7ASV

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.

WEB: 8WEB

But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat are we the worse, nor if we eat are we the better.

ASV: 8ASV

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.

WEB: 9WEB

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

ASV: 9ASV

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

WEB: 10WEB

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

ASV: 10ASV

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?

WEB: 11WEB

And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

ASV: 11ASV

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

WEB: 12WEB

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

ASV: 12ASV

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

WEB: 13WEB

Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

ASV: 13ASV

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