1 Corinthians 8:7
Howbeit 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.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 8 connects to 9 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
Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
but not in all men <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat <FI>it<Fi> , and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.
Cross References
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that …
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which …
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of …
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, …
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, …
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience …
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that …
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?