CHAPTER 8
1 But of these things that be sacrificed to idols, we know, for all we have cunning, (or knowing, or knowledge). But cunning, (or knowing), [or science], bloweth [with pride], charity edifieth, (or But such knowledge swelleth a man with pride, while love edifieth).
2 But if any man guesseth, [or deem(eth)], that he knoweth anything, he hath not yet known how it behooveth him to know.
3 And if any man loveth God, this is known of him (or this is known by him).
4 But of meats (or of foods) that be offered to idols, we know, that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
5 For though there be some that be said gods, either in heaven, either in earth, as there be many gods, and many lords;
6 nevertheless to us (there) is one God, the Father, of whom be all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom be all things, and we by him.
7 But not in all men is cunning (or knowing). For some men with (the) conscience of idol(s), that is, they guess that the idol is some divine thing, till now eat (such food) as (a) thing offered to idols; and (so) their conscience is defouled, for it is sick. (But not all men have this knowledge. For some men with the consciousness, or the experience, of idols, that is, they think that the idol is some divine thing, till now eat such food that was offered to idols; and so their conscience is defiled, for it is frail or weak.)
8 Meat commendeth us not to God (or Food commendeth us not to God); for neither we shall fail, if we eat not, neither if we eat, we shall have plenty [or we shall abound].
9 But see ye, lest peradventure this your leave be made (a) hurting to sick men (or to frail and weak men). [+See ye forsooth, lest peradventure this your license, or leave, be made (a) hurting to sick men, or (to the) frail.]
10 For if any man shall see him, that hath cunning, (or knowing), (or who hath knowledge of God), eating in a place where idols be worshipped, whether his conscience, since it is sick, (or it is frail or weak), shall not be edified to eat things offered to idols?
11 And the sick, [or unsteadfast], brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish in thy cunning (or in thy knowing). (And the frail or weak brother, for whom the Messiah died, shall now perish because of thy so-called knowledge.)
12 For thus ye sinning against (the) brethren, and smiting their sick conscience, sin against Christ. (For thus ye sinning against the brothers, and striking or wounding their frail or weak conscience, sin against the Messiah.)
13 Wherefore if meat causeth my brother to stumble (or And so if any food causeth my brother to stumble), I shall never eat flesh, lest I cause my brother to stumble.