1 Corinthians 8:4-13
English Standard Version
4 Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that (A)“an idol has no real existence,” and that (B)“there is no God but one.” 5 For although there may be (C)so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— 6 yet (D)for us there is one God, the Father, (E)from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and (F)one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and (G)through whom we exist.
7 However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, (H)through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and (I)their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 (J)Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9 But take care (K)that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block (L)to the weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating[a] in an idol's temple, will he not be encouraged,[b] if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your knowledge this weak person is (M)destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus, sinning against your brothers[c] and (N)wounding their conscience when it is weak, (O)you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, (P)if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
Read full chapterNotas al pie
- 1 Corinthians 8:10 Greek reclining at table
- 1 Corinthians 8:10 Or fortified; Greek built up
- 1 Corinthians 8:12 Or brothers and sisters
1 Corinthians 8:4-13
New American Standard Bible
4 Therefore, concerning the eating of (A)food sacrificed to idols, we know that an (B)idol is [a]nothing at all in the world, and that (C)there is no God but one. 5 For even if (D)there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, 6 yet for us (E)there is only one God, (F)the Father, (G)from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and (H)one Lord, Jesus Christ, (I)by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.
7 However, not all people (J)have this knowledge; but (K)some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Now (L)food will not bring us [b]close to God; we are neither [c]the worse if we do not eat, nor [d]the better if we do eat. 9 But (M)take care that this [e]freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the (N)weak. 10 For if someone sees you, the one who has (O)knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, will his conscience, if he is weak, not be strengthened to eat (P)things sacrificed to idols? 11 For through (Q)your knowledge the one who is weak (R)is ruined, the brother or sister for whose sake Christ died. 12 (S)And so, by sinning against the brothers and sisters and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin (T)against Christ. 13 Therefore, (U)if food causes my brother to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to sin.
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- 1 Corinthians 8:4 I.e., what it represents does not exist
- 1 Corinthians 8:8 Or before God
- 1 Corinthians 8:8 Lit lacking
- 1 Corinthians 8:8 Lit abounding
- 1 Corinthians 8:9 Lit right
1 Corinthians 8:4-13
King James Version
4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
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