1 Corinthians 10:19-29

American Standard Version

¹⁹ What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? ²⁰ But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons. ²¹ Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons. ²² Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

²³ All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things ^[a]edify. ²⁴ Let no man seek his own, but each ^[b]his neighbor’s good. ²⁵ Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake; ²⁶ for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. ²⁷ If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake. ²⁸ But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake: ²⁹ conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?