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1 Corinthians 8
King James Version
1 Corinthians 8
King James Version
8 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
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.
1 Korinthierbrevet 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
1 Korinthierbrevet 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
Den kristne och det svaga samvetet
8 I fråga om kött från avgudaoffer vet vi att vi alla har kunskap. Men kunskapen uppblåser, och kärleken uppbygger. 2 Om någon tror sig ha kunskap om något, så vet han ännu inte det han borde veta. 3 Men om någon älskar Gud är han känd av honom.[a] 4 När det nu gäller frågan om man får äta kött som har offrats åt avgudar,[b] så vet vi att det inte finns någon avgud i världen och att det finns bara en Gud. 5 Ty även om det skulle finnas så kallade gudar, i himlen eller på jorden - det finns också många gudar och många herrar - 6 så har vi bara en Gud, Fadern, från vilken allting är och till vilken vi själva är, och en Herre, Jesus Kristus, genom vilken allting är och genom vilken vi själva är.
7 Den kunskapen finns dock inte hos alla. Några som hittills varit vana vid avgudarna äter köttet som avgudaoffer, och så orenas deras svaga samvete. 8 Men maten för oss inte närmare Gud. Äter vi inte, förlorar vi ingenting, och äter vi, vinner vi ingenting. 9 Men se till att denna er frihet[c] inte blir till fall för de svaga. 10 Ty om någon får se, hur du som har kunskap ligger till bords i ett avgudatempel, blir inte då den som har ett svagt samvete 'uppbyggd',[d] så att han äter av det kött som offrats åt avgudarna? 11 Genom din kunskap går den svage förlorad, din broder, som Kristus har dött för. 12 När ni på det sättet syndar mot bröderna och sårar deras svaga samveten, då syndar ni mot Kristus. 13 Alltså, om maten blir till fall för min broder, skall jag aldrig någonsin äta kött, så att jag inte blir orsak till min broders fall.
Footnotes
- 1 Korinthierbrevet 8:3 känd av honom Känd som hans egen, dvs utvald (Rom 8:29, Gal 4:9).
- 1 Korinthierbrevet 8:4 om man får äta kött som har offrats åt avgudar Av den fortsatta framställningen (v. 10) framgår att problemet här inte så mycket gäller mat som sådan utan frågan om en kristen skall delta i en hednisk tempelmåltid.
- 1 Korinthierbrevet 8:9 denna er frihet En del korintier menade tydligen att den frihet Paulus förkunnade (v. 8) innebar att det stod en kristen fritt att delta i en offermåltid i templet inför avgudabilden. Mot detta säger aposteln att kunskap utan kärlek gör människor stolta (v. 1) och blir till fall för de svaga, när dessa lockas att handla mot sitt samvete.
- 1 Korinthierbrevet 8:10 uppbyggd Ordet används här ironiskt.
1 Corinthians 8
New International Version
1 Corinthians 8
New International Version
Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols
8 Now about food sacrificed to idols:(A) We know that “We all possess knowledge.”(B) But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something(C) do not yet know as they ought to know.(D) 3 But whoever loves God is known by God.[a](E)
4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols:(F) We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world”(G) and that “There is no God but one.”(H) 5 For even if there are so-called gods,(I) whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), 6 yet for us there is but one God,(J) the Father,(K) from whom all things came(L) and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord,(M) Jesus Christ, through whom all things came(N) and through whom we live.
7 But not everyone possesses this knowledge.(O) Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak,(P) it is defiled. 8 But food does not bring us near to God;(Q) we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block(R) to the weak.(S) 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?(T) 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed(U) by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them(V) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(W) 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.(X)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 8:3 An early manuscript and another ancient witness think they have knowledge do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But whoever loves truly knows.
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