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.

¹⁹ What do I mean then? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or ^(A)that an idol is ^[a]anything? ²⁰ No, but I say that things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they ^(B)sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons. ^21 (C)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and ^(D)the table of demons. ²² Or do we ^(E)provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not ^(F)stronger than He, are we?

^23 (G)All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things ^[b](H)build people up. ²⁴ No one is to ^(I)seek his own advantage, but rather that of his ^[c]neighbor. ^25 (J)Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions, for the sake of conscience; ^26 (K)for the earth is the Lord’s, and ^[d]all it contains. ²⁷ If ^(L)one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, ^(M)eat anything that is set before you without asking questions, for the sake of conscience. ²⁸ But ^(N)if anyone says to you, “This is meat sacrificed to idols,” do not eat it, for the sake of that one who informed you and for the sake of conscience; ²⁹ Now by “conscience” I do not mean your own, but the other person’s; for ^(O)why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience? ³⁰ If I partake with thankfulness, ^(P)why am I slandered about that for which I ^(Q)give thanks?

³¹ Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or ^(R)whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God. ^32 (S)Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or ^(T)the church of God;

¹⁹ What do I mean then? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or ^(A)that an idol is ^[a]anything? ²⁰ No, but I say that things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they ^(B)sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons. ^21 (C)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and ^(D)the table of demons. ²² Or do we ^(E)provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not ^(F)stronger than He, are we?

^23 (G)All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things ^[b](H)build people up. ²⁴ No one is to ^(I)seek his own advantage, but rather that of his ^[c]neighbor. ^25 (J)Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions, for the sake of conscience; ^26 (K)for the earth is the Lord’s, and ^[d]all it contains. ²⁷ If ^(L)one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, ^(M)eat anything that is set before you without asking questions, for the sake of conscience. ²⁸ But ^(N)if anyone says to you, “This is meat sacrificed to idols,” do not eat it, for the sake of that one who informed you and for the sake of conscience; ²⁹ Now by “conscience” I do not mean your own, but the other person’s; for ^(O)why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience? ³⁰ If I partake with thankfulness, ^(P)why am I slandered about that for which I ^(Q)give thanks?

³¹ Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or ^(R)whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God. ^32 (S)Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or ^(T)the church of God; ³³ just as I also ^(U)please everyone in all things, ^(V)not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of the many, ^(W)so that they may be saved.