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.