¹Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

¹[] Περι δε των ειδωλοθυτων, εξευρομεν οτι παντες εχομεν γνωσιν, η γνωσις ομως φυσιοι, η δε αγαπη οικοδομει.

²And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

²Και εαν τις νομιζη οτι εξευρει τι, δεν εμαθεν οτι ουδεν καθως πρεπει να μαθη·

³But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

³αλλ' εαν τις αγαπα τον Θεον, ουτος γνωριζεται υπ' αυτου.

⁴As 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.

⁴[] Περι της βρωσεως λοιπον των ειδωλοθυτων, εξευρομεν οτι το ειδωλον ειναι ουδεν εν τω κοσμω, και οτι δεν υπαρχει ουδεις αλλος Θεος ειμη εις.

⁵For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

⁵Διοτι αν και ηναι λεγομενοι θεοι ειτε εν τω ουρανω ειτε επι της γης, καθως και ειναι θεοι πολλοι και κυριοι πολλοι,

⁶But 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.

⁶αλλ' εις ημας ειναι εις Θεος ο Πατηρ, εξ ου τα παντα και ημεις εις αυτον, και εις Κυριος Ιησους Χριστος, δι' ου τα παντα και ημεις δι' αυτου.

⁷Howbeit 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.

⁷[] Αλλα δεν ειναι εις παντας η γνωσις αυτη· τινες δε δια την συνειδησιν του ειδωλου εως σημερον τρωγουσι το ειδωλοθυτον ως ειδωλοθυτον, και η συνειδησις αυτων ασθενης ουσα μολυνεται.

⁸But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

⁸το φαγητον ομως δεν συνιστα ημας εις τον Θεον· διοτι ουτε εαν φαγωμεν περισσευομεν, ουτε εαν δεν φαγωμεν ελαττουμεθα.

⁹But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

⁹Πλην προσεχετε μηπως αυτη η εξουσια σας γεινη προσκομμα εις τους ασθενεις.

¹⁰For 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;

¹⁰Διοτι εαν τις ιδη σε, τον εχοντα γνωσιν, οτι καθησαι εις τραπεζαν εντος ναου ειδωλων, δεν θελει ενθαρρυνθη η συνειδησις αυτου, ασθενουντος, εις το να τρωγη τα ειδωλοθυτα;

¹¹And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

¹¹Και δια την γνωσιν σου θελει απολεσθη ο ασθενης αδελφος, δια τον οποιον ο Χριστος απεθανεν.

¹²But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

¹²Αμαρτανοντες δε ουτως εις τους αδελφους και προσβαλλοντες την ασθενη συνειδησιν αυτων, εις τον Χριστον αμαρτανετε.

¹³Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

¹³Δια τουτο, εαν το φαγητον σκανδαλιζη τον αδελφον μου, δεν θελω φαγει κρεας εις τον αιωνα, δια να μη σκανδαλισω τον αδελφον μου.