論到祭偶像之物，我們曉得我們都有知識。但知識是叫人自高自大，惟有愛心能造就人。
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.
論到祭偶像之物，我們曉得我們都有知識。但知識是叫人自高自大，惟有愛心能造就人。
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.
若有人以為自己知道甚麼，按他所當知道的，他仍是不知道。
If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
若有人愛神，這人乃是神所知道的。
But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.
論到吃祭偶像之物，我們知道偶像在世上算不得甚麼，也知道神只有一位，再沒有別的神。
Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”
雖有稱為神的，或在天，或在地，就如那許多的神，許多的主；
For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth — as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords” —
然而我們只有一位神，就是父──萬物都本於他；我們也歸於他──並有一位主，就是耶穌基督──萬物都是藉著他有的；我們也是藉著他有的。
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
但人不都有這等知識。有人到如今因拜慣了偶像，就以為所吃的是祭偶像之物。他們的良心既然軟弱，也就污穢了。
However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
其實食物不能叫神看中我們，因為我們不吃也無損，吃也無益。
Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.
只是你們要謹慎，恐怕你們這自由竟成了那軟弱人的絆腳石。
But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
若有人見你這有知識的，在偶像的廟裏坐席，這人的良心若是軟弱，豈不放膽去吃那祭偶像之物嗎？
For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols?
因此，基督為他死的那軟弱弟兄，也就因你的知識沉淪了。
And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died.
你們這樣得罪弟兄們，傷了他們軟弱的良心，就是得罪基督。
Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
所以，食物若叫我弟兄跌倒，我就永遠不吃肉，免得叫我弟兄跌倒了。
Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.