^22 [a]Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. ^(A)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. ²³ But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for ^(B)whatever is not from faith is ^[b]sin.

⁴ Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that ^(A)an idol is nothing in the world, ^(B)and that there is no other God but one. ⁵ For even if there are ^(C)so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), ⁶ yet ^(D)for us there is one God, the Father, ^(E)of whom are all things, and we for Him; and ^(F)one Lord Jesus Christ, ^(G)through whom are all things, and ^(H)through whom we live.

⁷ However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, ^(I)with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is ^(J)defiled. ⁸ But ^(K)food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.

⁹ But ^(L)beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become ^(M)a ^[a]stumbling block to those who are weak. ¹⁰ For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not ^(N)the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? ¹¹ And ^(O)because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? ¹² But ^(P)when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. ¹³ Therefore, ^(Q)if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

^25 (A)Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake; ²⁶ for ^(B)“the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”

²⁷ If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, ^(C)eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake. ²⁸ But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it ^(D)for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; ^[a]for ^(E)“the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.” ²⁹ “Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For ^(F)why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience? ³⁰ But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food ^(G)over which I give thanks?

^31 (H)Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. ^32 (I)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, ³³ just ^(J)as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.