Chapter 8
Though an idol be nothing, yet things offered up to idols are not to be eaten, for fear of scandal.
1 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity builds up.1
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012PREP εἰδωλοθύτων,eidōlothutōnidol-sacrifices,G1494A-GPN οἴδαμενoidamenwe knowG6063V-RAI-1P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM γνῶσινgnōsinknowledgeG1108N-ASF ἔχομεν.echomenwe have.G2192V-PAI-1P γνῶσιςgnōsisKnowledgeG1108N-NSF φυσιοῖ,phusioipuffs up,G5448V-PAI-3S οἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeibuilds up.G3618V-PAI-3S - 8:1Knowledge puffs up, etc: Knowledge, without charity and humility, serves only to puff persons up.(Challoner)
2 But if anyone considers himself to know anything, he does not yet know in the way that he ought to know.
δοκεῖdokeithinksG1380V-PAI-3S ἐγνωκέναιegnōkenaito have knownG1097V-RAN οὔπωoupōnot yetG3768ADV-N οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-ASN ἔγνωegnōhe knewG1097V-2AAI-3S καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ δεῖdeiit is necessaryG1163V-PAI-3S γνῶναι·gnōnaito know;G1097V-2AAN 3 For if anyone loves God, he is known by him.
ἀγαπᾷagapalovesG0025V-PAI-3S θεόν,theonGod,G2316N-ASM-T ἔγνωσταιegnōstaihas knownG1097V-RPI-3S αὐτοῦ.¶autouHim.G0846P-GSM 4 But as to the foods that are immolated to idols, we know that an idol in the world is nothing, and that no one is God, except One.
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012PREP βρώσεωςbrōseōseatingG1035N-GSF εἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothutōnidol-sacrificesG1494A-GPN οἴδαμενoidamenwe knowG6063V-RAI-1P οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-NSN εἴδωλονeidōlonan idolG1497N-NSN κόσμῳkosmō[the] worldG2889N-DSM ὅτιhotithat [there is]G3754GCONJ ἕτεροςheterosotherG2087A-NSM 5 For although there are things that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (if one even considers there to be many gods and many lords)1
εἴπερeiperif indeedG1487GCOND + G4007 εἰσὶνeisinthere areG1510V-PAI-3P λεγόμενοιlegomenoi[those] namedG3004HV-PPP-NPM οὐρανῷouranōheavenG3772N-DSM εἰσὶνeisinthere areG1510V-PAI-3P πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM πολλοί·polloimany;G4183A-NPM - 8:5Gods many, etc: Reputed for such among the heathens.(Challoner)
6 yet we know that there is only one God, the Father, from whom all things are, and in whom we are, and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things are, and by whom we are.
εἷςheis[there is] oneG1520A-NSM πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T οὗhouwhom [are]G3739R-GSM τὰtathe [things]G3588T-NPN ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP αὐτόν,autonHim,G0846P-ASM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T οὗhouwhom [are]G3739R-GSM τὰtathe [things]G3588T-NPN ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP αὐτοῦ.autouHim.G0846P-GSM 7 But knowledge is not in everyone. For some persons, even now, with consent to an idol, eat what has been sacrificed to an idol. And their conscience, being infirm, becomes polluted.
πᾶσινpasinall [is]G3956A-DPM γνῶσις·gnōsisknowledge;G1108N-NSF συνηθείᾳsunētheiaby customG4914N-DSF εἰδώλουeidōlouidolG1497N-GSN εἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothutonan idol-sacrificeG1494A-ASN ἐσθίουσιν,esthiousineat,G2068V-PAI-3P συνείδησιςsuneidēsisconscienceG4893N-NSF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἀσθενὴςasthenēsweakG0772GA-NSF οὖσαousabeingG1510V-PAP-NSF μολύνεται.molunetaiit is defiled.G3435V-PPI-3S 8 Yet food does not commend us to God. For if we eat, we will not have more, and if we do not eat, we will not have less.
παραστήσειparastēseiwill commendG3936V-FAI-3S θεῷ·theōto God;G2316N-DSM-T οὔτεouteneitherG3777CONJ-N φάγωμενphagōmenwe shall eatG5315V-AAS-1P ὑστερούμεθα,husteroumetha[still] do we come shortG5302V-PPI-1P οὔτεoute[then] norG3777CONJ-N φάγωμενphagōmenwe shall eatG5315V-AAS-1P περισσεύομεν.¶perisseuomenhave we an advantage.G4052V-PAI-1P 9 But be careful not to let your liberty become a cause of sin to those who are weak.
βλέπετεblepetedo be carefulG0991V-PAM-2P ἐξουσίαexousiarightG1849N-NSF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP πρόσκομμαproskommaan occasion of stumblingG4348N-NSN γένηταιgenētaimay becomeG1096V-2ADS-3S τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM ἀσθενέσιν.asthenesinweak.G0772GA-DPM 10 For if anyone sees someone with knowledge sitting down to eat in idolatry, will not his own conscience, being infirm, be emboldened to eat what has been sacrificed to idols?
ἴδῃidēshall seeG1492HV-2AAS-3S ἔχονταechontais havingG2192V-PAP-ASM γνῶσινgnōsinknowledgeG1108N-ASF εἰδωλείῳeidōleiōan idol’s templeG1493N-DSN κατακείμενον,katakeimenoneating,G2621V-PNP-ASM οὐχὶouchisurelyG3780PRT-N συνείδησιςsuneidēsisconscienceG4893N-NSF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἀσθενοῦςasthenousweakG0772GA-GSM ὄντοςontosbeingG1510V-PAP-GSM οἰκοδομηθήσεταιoikodomēthēsetaihe will be encouragedG3618V-FPI-3S εἰδωλόθυταeidōlothutaidol-sacrificesG1494A-APN ἐσθίειν;esthieinto eat?G2068V-PAN 11 And should an infirm brother perish by your knowledge, even though Christ died for him?
ἀπόλλυταιapollutaiIs destroyedG0622V-PPI-3S ὁhothe [one] whoG3588T-NSM ἀσθενῶνasthenōnis being weakG0770GV-PAP-NSM γνώσει,gnōseiknowledge,G1108N-DSF ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG0080N-NSM ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T ἀπέθανεν.apethanendied.G0599V-2AAI-3S 12 So when you sin in this way against the brothers, and you harm their weakened conscience, then you sin against Christ.
ἁμαρτάνοντεςhamartanontessinningG0264V-PAP-NPM ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM τύπτοντεςtuptonteswoundingG5180V-PAP-NPM αὐτῶνautōntheirG0846P-GPM συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceG4893N-ASF ἀσθενοῦσαν,asthenousanbeing weak,G0770GV-PAP-ASF ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T ἁμαρτάνετε.hamartaneteyou sin.G0264V-PAI-2P 13 Because of this, if food leads my brother to sin, I will never eat meat, lest I lead my brother to sin.1
διόπερdioperThereforeG1355CONJ σκανδαλίζειskandalizeisnaresG4624V-PAI-3S ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS φάγωphagōshall I eatG5315V-AAS-1S ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM σκανδαλίσω.¶skandalisōI may snare.G4624V-AAS-1S - 8:13If meat scandalize: That is, if my eating cause my brother to sin.(Challoner)