Murdock(i)
18 Behold the Israel who are in the flesh; are not they who eat the victims, participators of the altar?
19 What then do I say? That an idol is any thing? Or, that an idol's sacrifice is any thing? No.
20 But that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. And I would not, that ye should be associates of demons.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of our Lord, and the cup of demons; and ye cannot be partakers at the table of our Lord, and at the table of demons.
22 Or, would we sedulously provoke our Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
23 Every thing is in my power; but every thing is not profitable. Every thing is in my power; but every thing doth not edify.
24 Let no one seek his own things, but also the things of his fellow-man.
25 Whatever is sold in the flesh-market, eat ye, without an inquiry on account of conscience:
26 for the earth is the Lord's, in its fullness.
27 And if one of the Gentiles invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat ye whatever is set before you, without an inquiry on account of conscience.
28 But if any one shall say to you, This pertaineth to a sacrifice; eat not, for the sake of him who told you, and for conscience's sake.
29 The conscience I speak of, is not your own, but his who told you. But why is my liberty judged of, by the conscience of others?
30 If I by grace partake, why am I reproached for that, for which I give thanks?
31 If therefore ye eat, or if ye drink, or if ye do any thing, do all things for the glory of God.