Food Sacrificed to Idols

1CO 8:1

KJV

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

BSB

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Koinōnos

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1CO 8:2

KJV

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

BSB

The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.

Koinōnos

If anyone thinks he has come to know something, he has not yet come to know as it is necessary to know, as it is necessary to know.

1CO 8:3

KJV

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

BSB

But the one who loves God is known by God.

Koinōnos

But if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him.

1CO 8:4

KJV

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.

BSB

So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.

Koinōnos

Concerning the eating, therefore, of things sacrificed to idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God except one.

1CO 8:5

KJV

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

BSB

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

Koinōnos

For even if indeed there are those named gods, whether in heaven or on earth — as there are gods many and lords many —

1CO 8:6

KJV

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.

BSB

yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Koinōnos

yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we unto Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through Him.

1CO 8:7

KJV

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.

BSB

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

Koinōnos

But this knowledge is not in all. And some, by custom until now of the idol, eat it as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

1CO 8:8

KJV

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.

BSB

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Koinōnos

But food will not commend us to God — for neither if we eat do we have an advantage, nor if we do not eat are we deficient.

1CO 8:9

KJV

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

BSB

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

Koinōnos

But take care lest somehow this right of yours becomes an occasion of stumbling to the weak.

1CO 8:10

KJV

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;

BSB

For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idolʼs temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

Koinōnos

For if anyone sees you — the one who has knowledge — reclining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, being weak, be built up to eat the things sacrificed to idols?

1CO 8:11

KJV

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

BSB

So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

Koinōnos

For the one who is weak is being destroyed by your knowledge — the brother for whom Christ died.

1CO 8:12

KJV

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

BSB

By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

Koinōnos

And thus, sinning against the brothers and striking their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

1CO 8:13

KJV

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

BSB

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

Koinōnos

Therefore, if food snares my brother, I will never eat meat again, so that I do not snare my brother.