1 Corinthians 8
Darby Translation
8 But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
2 If any one think he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know [it].
3 But if any one love God, *he* is known of him):
4 —concerning then the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in [the] world, and that there [is] no other God save one.
5 For and if indeed there are [those] called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,)
6 yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, of whom all things, and *we* for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and *we* by him.
7 But knowledge [is] not in all: but some, with conscience of the idol, until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to idols; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.
9 But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
10 For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at table in an idol-house, shall not his conscience, he being weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to the idol?
11 and the weak [one], the brother for whose sake Christ died, will perish through thy knowledge.
12 Now, thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13 Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother.
1 Corinthians 8
English Standard Version
Food Offered to Idols
8 Now concerning[a] (A)food offered to idols: we know that (B)“all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” (C)puffs up, (D)but love builds up. 2 (E)If anyone imagines that he knows something, (F)he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, (G)he is known by God.[b]
4 Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that (H)“an idol has no real existence,” and that (I)“there is no God but one.” 5 For although there may be (J)so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— 6 yet (K)for us there is one God, the Father, (L)from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and (M)one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and (N)through whom we exist.
7 However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, (O)through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and (P)their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 (Q)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 (R)that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block (S)to the weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating[c] in an idol's temple, will he not be encouraged,[d] if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your knowledge this weak person is (T)destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus, sinning against your brothers[e] and (U)wounding their conscience when it is weak, (V)you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, (W)if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 8:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
- 1 Corinthians 8:3 Greek him
- 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 Corinteni 8
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Carnea rămasă de la jertfe
8 În ce priveşte(A) lucrurile jertfite idolilor, ştim că toţi avem cunoştinţă(B).
Dar cunoştinţa(C) îngâmfă, pe când dragostea zideşte. 2 Dacă(D) crede cineva că ştie ceva, încă n-a cunoscut cum trebuie să cunoască. 3 Dar dacă iubeşte cineva pe Dumnezeu, este(E) cunoscut de Dumnezeu. 4 Deci, cât despre mâncarea lucrurilor jertfite idolilor, ştim că în lume un idol(F) este tot una cu nimic şi(G) că nu este decât un singur Dumnezeu. 5 Căci chiar dacă ar fi aşa-numiţii(H) „dumnezei”, fie în cer, fie pe pământ (cum şi sunt în adevăr mulţi „dumnezei” şi mulţi „domni”), 6 totuşi, pentru noi(I), nu este decât un singur Dumnezeu: Tatăl, de la(J) care vin toate lucrurile şi pentru care trăim şi noi, şi un(K) singur Domn: Isus Hristos, prin(L) care sunt toate lucrurile şi prin El şi noi. 7 Dar nu toţi au cunoştinţa aceasta. Ci unii, fiind obişnuiţi până acum cu idolul, mănâncă un lucru ca fiind jertfit unui idol; şi cugetul lor, care este slab, este întinat(M). 8 Dar nu carnea(N) ne face pe noi plăcuţi lui Dumnezeu: nu câştigăm nimic dacă mâncăm din ea şi nu pierdem nimic dacă nu mâncăm. 9 Luaţi seama(O) însă ca nu cumva această slobozenie a voastră să ajungă o piatră de poticnire(P) pentru cei slabi. 10 Căci dacă te vede cineva pe tine, care ai cunoştinţă, că şezi la masă într-un templu de idoli, cugetul(Q) lui, care este slab, nu-l va împinge pe el să mănânce din lucrurile jertfite idolilor? 11 Şi astfel, el, care este slab, va pieri din(R) pricina acestei cunoştinţe a ta; el, fratele pentru care a murit Hristos! 12 Dacă păcătuiţi astfel(S) împotriva fraţilor şi le răniţi cugetul lor slab, păcătuiţi împotriva lui Hristos. 13 De aceea, dacă(T) o mâncare face pe fratele meu să păcătuiască, nu voi mânca niciodată carne, ca să nu fac pe fratele meu să păcătuiască.
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