Verse 1
1 Corinthians 8:1
Bible in Basic English
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Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.
Original Language Text
greek
Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.
English Translation
Concerning the food offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
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Chapter 8 Context
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Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives prid...
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If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about an...
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But if anyone has love for God (Elohim), God (Elohim) has knowledge of him.
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So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothi...
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For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number o...
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There is for us only one God (Elohim), the Father, of whom are all things, and we are for him; and o...
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Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious th...
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But God (Elohim)'s approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no w...
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But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
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For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it...
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And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ un...
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And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you...
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For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, s...
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