1 Corinthians 8:1

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

Touching

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Touching

For if anyone sees thee who hast this knowledge sit at food in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

What do I say then? that the idol is anything or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?

who called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

As touching the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from that which has been strangled and from fornication.

But I have a few things against thee because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols and to commit fornication.

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And if anyone thinks that they know anything, they know nothing yet as they ought to know.

that in every thing ye are enriched in him in all word and in all knowledge,

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.

Watch diligently, and sin not; for some do not know God: I speak this to your shame.

I know and trust in the Lord Jesus that for his sake there is nothing unclean, but to him that esteems any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Let no one govern you according to their own will under pretext of humility and religion of angels, intruding into those things which they have not seen, vainly puffed up by their fleshly mind,

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he who has heard the words of God has said, and he who knows the knowledge of the most High, he who saw the vision of the Almighty, fallen, but having his eyes open:

As you know it, I know it; I am not inferior unto you.

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Let all your things be done with charity.