1 Corinthians 8:1
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Food offered to idols: knowledge puffs up but love builds up. An idol is nothing — food does not commend us to God. But not everyone has this knowledge. If food causes a brother to stumble, Paul will never eat …
Other Translations
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;
Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.
Cross References
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to …
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath …
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers …
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, …
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which …
As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that …
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your …
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be …