1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)
1 Corinthians 8
1 To abstain from meats offered to idols. 8, 9 We must not abuse our Christian liberty, to the offence of our brethren: 11 but must bridle our knowledge with charity.
8:1 ¶
Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware—because we, all, have knowledge,—knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;
8:2
If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he, as he must needs come to know,
8:3
But, if anyone loveth God, the same, is known of him—
8:4 ¶
Concerning, then, the eating of idol-sacrifices, we are aware—that an idol is, nothing, in the world, and that, none, is God save one.
8:5
For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth,—as indeed there are gods many and lords many,
8:6
[Yet], to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, through him.
8:7 ¶
Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.
8:8
Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God,—neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.
8:9
But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;
8:10
For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol-temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol-sacrifices?
8:11
In fact, he that is weak, is being destroyed, by thy knowledge—the brother for whose sake Christ died.
8:12
But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.
8:13
Therefore, if food is an occasion of stumbling unto my brother, in nowise will I eat flesh unto the age that abideth,—that, I may not occasion, my brother, to stumble.
