1st Corinthians Chapter 8 – Catholic Bible

The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

Chapter 8

1 – Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.

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2 – And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.

3 – But if any any love God, the same is known by him.

4 – But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

5 – For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);

6 – Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

7 – But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8 – But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

9 – But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

10 – For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols ?

11 – And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died ?

12 – Now when you sin thus against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

13 – Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

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