1 Corinthians 8:5-7

New Testament for Everyone

⁵ Yes, indeed: there may be many so-called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “lords.” ⁶ But for us

Respecting weak consciences

⁷ The problem is that not everybody has this “knowledge.” Some have been accustomed up to now to eating idol-food with the assumption that it really does belong to the idol. This has left them with a weak conscience, and now that conscience will be polluted.