1 Corinthians 8 ========== 1 Now 1161 -de as touching 4012 -peri things offered 1494 - eidolothuton unto idols 1494 -eidolothuton , we know 1492 -eido that we all 3956 -pas have 2192 -echo knowledge 1108 -gnosis . Knowledge 1108 -gnosis puffeth 5448 -phusioo up, but charity 0026 -agape edifieth 3618 -oikodomeo . :2 And if 1487 -ei any 5100 -tis man think 1380 -dokeo that he knoweth 1492 -eido any 5100 -tis thing, he knoweth 1097 - ginosko nothing 3762 -oudeis yet 3764 -oudepo as he ought 1163 - dei to know 1097 -ginosko . :3 But if 1487 -ei any 5100 -tis man love 0025 -agapao God 2316 -theos , the same 3778 -houtos is known 1097 -ginosko of him. :4 As concerning 4012 -peri therefore 3767 -oun the eating 1035 -brosis of those 3588 -ho things that are offered 1494 - eidolothuton in sacrifice 1494 -eidolothuton unto idols 1494 - eidolothuton , we know 1492 -eido that an idol 1497 -eidolon [is] nothing 3762 -oudeis in the world 2889 -kosmos , and that [there is] none 3762 -oudeis other 2087 -heteros God 2316 -theos but one 1520 -heis . :5 For though 1512 -ei per there be that are called 3004 - lego gods 2316 -theos , whether 1535 -eite in heaven 3772 - ouranos or 1535 -eite in earth 1093 -ge , (as there be gods 2316 -theos many 4183 -polus , and lords 2962 -kurios many 4183 - polus ,) :6 But to us [there is but] one 1520 -heis God 2316 -theos , the Father 3962 -pater , of whom 3739 -hos [are] all 3956 -pas things, and we in him; and one 1520 -heis Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , by whom 3739 -hos [are] all 3956 -pas things, and we by him. :7 Howbeit 0235 -alla [there is] not in every 3956 -pas man 3956 -pas that knowledge 1108 -gnosis : for some 5100 -tis with conscience 4893 -suneidesis of the idol 1497 -eidolon unto this 0737 -arti hour 0734 -Artemas eat 2068 -esthio [it] as a thing offered 1494 -eidolothuton unto an idol 1494 -eidolothuton ; and their conscience 4893 -suneidesis being 5607 -on weak 0772 -asthenes is defiled 3435 -moluno . :8 But meat 1033 -broma commendeth 3936 -paristemi us not to God 2316 -theos : for neither 3777 -oute , if 1437 -ean we eat 5315 -phago , are we the better 4052 -perisseuo ; neither 3777 -oute , if 1437 -ean we eat 5315 -phago not, are we the worse 5302 -hustereo . :9 But take heed 0991 -blepo lest 3381 -mepos by any 3381 - mepos means 4458 - -pos this 3778 -houtos liberty 1849 -exousia of yours 5216 -humon become 1096 -ginomai a stumblingblock 4348 - proskomma to them that are weak 0770 -astheneo . :10 For if 1437 -ean any 5100 -tis man see 1492 -eido thee which 3588 -ho hast 2192 -echo knowledge 1108 -gnosis sit 2621 - katakeimai at 2621 -katakeimai meat in the idol's 1493 - eidoleion temple, shall not the conscience 4893 -suneidesis of him which is weak 0772 -asthenes be emboldened 3618 -oikodomeo to eat 2068 -esthio those 3588 -ho things which are offered 1494 -eidolothuton to idols 1494 -eidolothuton ; :11 And through 1909 -epi thy knowledge 1108 -gnosis shall the weak 0770 -astheneo brother 0080 -adephos perish 0622 - apollumi , for whom 3739 -hos Christ 5547 -Christos died 0599 - apothnesko ? :12 But when ye sin 0264 -hamartano so 3779 -houto against 1519 -eis the brethren 0080 -adephos , and wound 5180 -tupto their weak 0770 -astheneo conscience 4893 -suneidesis , ye sin 0264 -hamartano against 1519 -eis Christ 5547 -Christos . :13 Wherefore 1355 -dioper , if 1487 -ei meat 1033 -broma make 4624 -skandalizo my brother 0080 -adephos to offend 4624 - skandalizo , I will eat 5315 -phago no 3364 -ou me flesh 2907 - kreas while the world 0165 -aion standeth, lest 3361 -me I make 4624 -skandalizo my brother 0080 -adephos to offend 4624 - skandalizo . ~~~~~~