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

1As touching thinges offred vnto idols, we are sure yt we all haue knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but loue edifieth. 2If any man thynke that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 3But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him.

4As concerning the eating of those thinges that are offered vnto idols, we are sure that an idoll is nothing in the worlde, and that there is none other God but one. 5And though there be that are called gods, whether in heauen or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lordes many:) 6Yet vnto vs is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all thinges, and we in him, and one Lorde Iesus Christe, by whom are al thinges, and we by him.

7But euery man hath not knowledge: For some hauing conscience of the idol vntill this houre, eate as a thing offred vnto idols, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled. 8But meate maketh vs not acceptable to God: For neither if we eate, haue we the more, neither if we eate not, haue we the lesse. 9But take heede lest by any meanes this libertie of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake. 10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meate in the idols temple: shal not the conscience of him which is weake, be boldened to eate those thinges which are offred to idols, 11And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perishe, for whom Christe dyed? 12When ye sinne so against the brethren, and wounde their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christe. 13Wherefore, if meate offend my brother, I wyll eate no fleshe whyle the worlde standeth, lest I shoulde offende my brother.