1 Corinthians 8

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

When it comes to offerings made to false gods, we understand that we all possess knowledge. But remember, knowledge can make us arrogant, while love builds us up.

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

If you believe you know everything, you're mistaken, for true knowledge is yet to be discovered.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

If a man truly adores God, God intimately recognizes him.

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

When it comes to eating food offered to idols, remember this: an idol is meaningless, and there is only one true God.

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Even though some are named as gods, in heaven or on earth, with countless gods and lords,

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

For us, there is only one God, the Father, the source of all existence, and we live for Him. There is also one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything exists, and we exist through Him.

Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Not everyone understands this: some people, still influenced by their old beliefs, eat food as if it's an offering to an idol. Their conscience, being weak, feels guilty.

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

Food doesn't bring us closer to God: we are no worse if we don't eat, and no better if we do.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Be careful, your freedom shouldn't become a hurdle for those who are vulnerable.

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

If someone sees you, a person of faith, eating in a place of false gods, won't it encourage those with weaker faith to eat food offered to idols, against their conscience?

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

Your wisdom might lead your less knowledgeable sibling to ruin, the one for whom Christ sacrificed His life.

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

When you sin against your brothers and sisters like this and wound their weak conscience, you're not just wronging them, you're sinning against Christ.

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

If what I eat makes my brother stumble into sin, I'd rather never eat meat again, as long as the world exists, so that I don't make him fall.