1 Corinthians 8:10
For 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;
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
For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
for if any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat--shall not his conscience--he being infirm--be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,
For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?
Cross References
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to …
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went …
And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the …
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that …
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of …
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol …
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat …
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I …