Whatdo I meanthen?That a thing sacrificed to idolsis anything,orthat an idolis anything?
Allthe nationsare as nothingbeforeHim, They are regardedby Him as lessthannothingand meaningless.
"Behold,allof them are false;Their worksare worthless,Their moltenimagesare windand emptiness.
"You seeand hearthat not onlyin Ephesus,but in almostallof Asia,thisPaulhas persuadedand turned awaya considerablenumber of people,sayingthat gods madewith handsare nogods[at all].
and the base thingsof the worldand the despisedGodhas chosen,the things that are not, sothat He may nullifythe things that are,
Therefore,my beloved,fleefrom idolatry.
IfI have[the gift of] prophecy,and knowallmysteriesand allknowledge;and ifI haveallfaith,soas to removemountains,but do not havelove,I amnothing.
So thenneitherthe one who plantsnorthe one who watersis anything,but Godwho causes the growth.
Thereforeconcerningthe eatingof things sacrificed to idols,we knowthat there is nosuch thingas an idolin the world,and that there is noGodbut one.
I have becomefoolish;you yourselvescompelledme. ActuallyI shouldhave been commendedby you, for in norespectwas I inferiorto the most eminentapostles,eventhoughI ama nobody.
They have madeMe jealouswith [what] is not God;They have provokedMe to angerwith their idols.So I will make them jealouswith [those who] are not a people;I will provokethem to angerwith a foolishnation,
