• 1 Corinthians 8:1
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 8 Περὶ About δὲ but τῶν the εἰδωλοθύτων, (things) sacrificed to idols, οἴδαμεν we have known ὅτι that πάντες all (ones) γνῶσιν knowledge ἔχομεν. we are having. ἡ The γνῶσις knowledge φυσιοῖ, is puffing up, ἡ the δὲ but ἀγάπη love οἰκοδομεῖ. is building up.

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 8:1

      Now concerning food offered to idols: In the first century C.E., Greeks and Romans offered animal sacrifices to idols. Parts of the animal were placed on the altar. A portion went to the priests and a portion went to the worshippers for a meal or a feast. However, leftovers of the meat were often sold in the “meat market.” (1Co 10:25) The Corinthian Christians had written to Paul, asking whether it was acceptable to eat such meat. (1Co 7:1a) Inspired by holy spirit, Paul helped them understand that to mature Christians, “an idol is nothing.” (1Co 8:4) Still, he advised Christians against going to an idol temple to eat meat. Eating at the pagan temple could give the wrong impression to spiritually weak observers, who might conclude that the Christian was worshipping the idol. Some of those weaker Christians might be stumbled or even be influenced to the point of eating meat during idolatrous religious ceremonies. (1Co 5:9, 10; 8:9, 10) That would be in direct violation of the governing body’s decree found at Ac 15:28, 29.​—See study notes on 1Co 8:4; 10:25.