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1. Food Sacrificed to Idols

   (Ezekiel 14:1–11; Romans 14:13–23)

2. 1WBSNow as concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.BSBBSB: Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
3. 2WBSAnd if any man thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.BSBBSB: The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
4. 3WBSBut if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.BSBBSB: But the one who loves God is known by God.
5. 4WBSTherefore as concerning the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.BSBBSB: 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.
6. 5WBSFor though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many)BSBBSB: For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
7. 6WBSYet to us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.BSBBSB: 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.
8. 7WBSBut there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.BSBBSB: 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.
9. 8WBSBut food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.BSBBSB: But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
10. 9WBSBut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.BSBBSB: Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
11. 10WBSFor if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;BSBBSB: For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
12. 11WBSAnd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?BSBBSB: So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
13. 12WBSBut when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.BSBBSB: By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
14. 13WBSWherefore, if food maketh my brother to fall into sin, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to fall into sin.BSBBSB: 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.