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1 - And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

2 - and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth <FI>him<Fi> to know;

3 - and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.

4 - Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol <FI>is<Fi> nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;

5 - for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth--as there are gods many and lords many--

6 - yet to us <FI>is<Fi> one God, the Father, of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we through Him;

7 - but not in all men <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat <FI>it<Fi> , and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8 - But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

9 - but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

10 - for if any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat--shall not his conscience--he being infirm--be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,

11 - and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?

12 - and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience--in regard to Christ ye sin;

13 - wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh--to the age--that my brother I may not cause to stumble.