Food Sacrificed to Idols
(Ezekiel 14:1–11; Romans 14:13–23)

1And concerning sacrifice to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, and love builds the house. 2And if any one thinks to know anything, as yet he has known nothing as he ought to know. 3And if any one love God, the same is known of him.)

4Concerning food therefore of sacrifices to idols, we know that an idol nothing in the world, and that none other God but one. 5For also though they are called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon the earth, (for there are many gods, and many lords,) 6But to us one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom all things, and we by him.

7But not in all, knowledge: and some with consciousness of the idol even till now eat as a sacrifice to idols: and their consciousness being weak is contaminated. 8And food sets us not before God: for neither, if we eat, do we abound; neither if we eat not, do we want. 9And see ye lest this your power be a stumble to the weak. 10For if any one see thee having knowledge reclining in the idol's temple, shall not his consciousness, being weak, be built up to eat the sacrifices to idols; 11And shall the weak brother be destroyed upon thy knowledge, for whom Christ died? 12And so sinning against the brethren, and striking their weak consciousness, ye sin against Christ. 13Wherefore, if food offend my brother, I will eat no flesh forever, lest I shall offend my brother.