4 Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol 'is' nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;
5 for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many --
6 yet to us 'is' one God, the Father, of whom 'are' the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom 'are' the all things, and we through Him;
7 but not in all men 'is' the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat 'it', and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
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