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| 8:1 | But of these thingis that ben sacrified to ydols, we witen, for alle we han kunnyng. But kunnyng blowith, charite edefieth. |
| 8:2 | But if ony man gessith, that he kan ony thing, he hath not yit knowe hou it bihoueth hym to kunne. |
| 8:3 | And if ony man loueth God, this is knowun of hym. |
| 8:4 | But of metis that ben offrid to idols, we witen, that an idol is no thing in the world, and that ther is no God but oon. |
| 8:5 | For thouy ther ben summe that ben seid goddis, ethir in heuene, ether in erthe, as ther ben many goddis, and many lordis; |
| 8:6 | netheles to vs is o God, the fadir, of whom ben alle thingis, and we in hym; and o Lord Jhesu Crist, bi whom ben alle thingis, and we bi hym. |
| 8:7 | But not in alle men is kunnyng. For summen with conscience of ydol til now eten as thing offrid to idolis; and her conscience is defoulid, for it is sijk. |
| 8:8 | Mete comendith vs not to God; for nether we schulen faile, if we eten not, nether if we eten, we schulen haue plente. |
| 8:9 | But se ye, lest perauenture this your leeue be maad hurtyng to sijke men. |
| 8:10 | For if ony man schal se hym, that hath kunnyng, etynge in a place where idols ben worschipid, whethir his conscience, sithen it is sijke, schal not be edified to ete thingis offrid to idols? |
| 8:11 | And the sijk brothir, for whom Crist diede, schal perische in thi kunnyng. |
| 8:12 | For thus ye synnyng ayens britheren, and smytynge her sijk conscience synnen ayens Crist. |
| 8:13 | Wherfor if mete sclaundrith my brother, Y schal neuere ete fleisch, lest Y sclaundre my brothir. |
| 8:1 | And as touching things sacrificed vnto idols, wee knowe that wee all haue knowledge: knowledge puffeth vp, but loue edifieth. |
| 8:2 | Nowe, if any man thinke that hee knoweth any thing, hee knoweth nothing yet as hee ought to knowe. |
| 8:3 | But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him. |
| 8:4 | Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed vnto idoles, we knowe that an idole is nothing in the worlde, and that there is none other God but one. |
| 8:5 | For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen, or in earth (as there be many gods, and many lords) |
| 8:6 | Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is that Father, of whome are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and we by him. |
| 8:7 | But euery man hath not that knowledge: for many hauing conscience of the idole, vntill this houre, eate as a thing sacrificed vnto the idole, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled. |
| 8:8 | But meate maketh not vs acceptable to God, for neither if we eate, haue we the more: neither if we eate not, haue we the lesse. |
| 8:9 | But take heede lest by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake. |
| 8:10 | For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at table in the idoles temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be boldened to eate those things which are sacrificed to idoles? |
| 8:11 | And through thy knowledge shall the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died. |
| 8:12 | Nowe when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ. |
| 8:13 | Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother. |
| 8:1 | Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. |
| 8:2 | And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. |
| 8:3 | But if anyone loves God, this one is known of Him. |
| 8:4 | Therefore concerning the eating of things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. |
| 8:5 | Because, even if there are so called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), |
| 8:6 | yet for us there is only one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, even ourselves by Him. |
| 8:7 | However, not everyone possesses that knowledge; but some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. |
| 8:8 | But food does not commend us to God; because neither if we eat are we better off, nor if we do not eat are we worse off. |
| 8:9 | But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak. |
| 8:10 | Because, if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? |
| 8:11 | And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? |
| 8:12 | But when you all sin like this against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you all sin against Christ. |
| 8:13 | Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat while the world stands, lest I make my brother stumble. |
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