Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal.”
1 Corinthians 8:11 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And so by your enlightenment (your knowledge of spiritual things), this weak man is ruined (is lost and perishes)–the brother for whom Christ (the Messiah) died! American Standard Version (1901) For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died. Common English Bible The weak brother or sister for whom Christ died is destroyed by your knowledge. Catholic Public Domain Version And should an infirm brother perish by your knowledge, even though Christ died for him? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died? |
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal.”
If your brother is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died.
just as I try to please all men in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.
Hence, 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.”