What does this Bible passage mean?

Question

1Cr 8:1 ¶ Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

What does it mean, "Knowledge puffeth up."?

Answer 1

It sometimes make you full of yourself......thinking you know it all.

Answer 2

You're a very naughty girl! And you also wasted a great opportunity. Instead of setting up a straw man argument about something that just is not in the Bible, you COULD have picked an example that IS in the Bible. So why didn't you? Because you couldn't find anything remotely similar to the obnoxious example you went on about? The Bible always states the reasons for God's judgments on individuals and groups of people. It always has to do with wickedness and accumulating evil. For example, he gave the Amorites over 400 years before acting to destroy them. The 400 years only caused the Amorites to commit more and more atrocities against other people. But look how God's patience is used as an excuse to rage against God's eventual judgment! Well, Mark, thank you for making me laugh - at seven of the clock this Friday morning! Excellent! Apple gives the best ripost to your question, by the way. No need for me to say more.

Answer 3

1 [8:1-11:1] The Corinthians' second question concerns meat that has been sacrificed to idols; in this area they were exhibiting a disordered sense of liberation that Paul here tries to rectify. These chapters contain a sustained and unified argument that illustrates Paul's method of theological reflection on a moral dilemma. Although the problem with which he is dealing is dated, the guidelines for moral decisions that he offers are of lasting validity. Essentially Paul urges them to take a communitarian rather than an individualistic view of their Christian freedom. Many decisions that they consider pertinent only to their private relationship with God have, in fact, social consequences. Nor can moral decisions be determined by merely theoretical considerations; they must be based on concrete circumstances, specifically on the value and needs of other individuals and on mutual responsibility within the community. Paul here introduces the theme of "building up" (oikodome), i.e., of contributing by individual action to the welfare and growth of the community. This theme will be further developed in 1 Cor 14; see the note on 1 Cor 14:3b-5. Several years later Paul would again deal with the problem of meat sacrificed to idols in Romans 14:1-15:6.

2 [1a] Meat sacrificed to idols: much of the food consumed in the city could have passed through pagan religious ceremonies before finding its way into markets and homes. "All of us have knowledge": a slogan, similar to 1 Cor 6:12, which reveals the self-image of the Corinthians. 1 Cor 8:4 will specify the content of this knowledge

Answer 4

Love is more important than knowledge. Knowledge can make us look good and feel important, but we can all to easily develop an arrogant, know-it-all attitude. Many people with strong opinions are unwilling to listen to and learn from God and others. We can know and obtain God's knowledge by loving Him (check James 3:17, 18) and we can know and be known by God only when we model Him by showing love (check 1 John 4:7,8).
Blessings to ya!

Answer 5

Since a certain kind of knowledge puffed up its possessors, Paul must have meant that love also upbuilds those showing that quality.At 1 Corinthians 8:1, Paul used the Greek word a·ga′pe, denoting principled love. It builds up, for it is long-suffering and kind, bears and endures all things, and never fails. This love dispels damaging emotions, such as pride and jealousy.

Answer 6

Sometimes people who have a great deal of knowledge become "know it alls"... their ego is "puffed up". They may even idolize themselves to the point of worshiping themselves - meaning they find themselves of unrealistic importance. Idols are false and unrealistic. Only God should ever be idolized (worshiped). If someone knows something and they act better than thou (all puffed up) because of it, then the antidote is service ... to be of humble service to someone in need for example. This very effectively puts the conceited ego in its place. Egoism and conceit and self importance are like anyting else, too much and you are out of line in God's sight. Temperance is key... :)

Answer 7

Knowledge of what is right and wrong or even just knowledge of what facts and information gives you a sense that you have accomplished something or are better than someone who does not have that knowledge. Therefore you are "puffed up", have a false sense of your value or worth as if your knowledge makes you, somehow more valuable.

Answer 8

The other half of the verse completes the meaning. Mere knowledge without love makes one big head. Love acts, not just blabs.

Answer 9

10 For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols? 11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died. 12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.
1 Cor 8:10-13 (ASV)

Answer 10

Don't get prideful. The Bible says pride is the worse sin of all and blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the only unpardonable one. Pride was the sin of Satan.

Answer 11

phusioo is the Greek verb meaning: arrogant , puffed, proud

BTW: Charity means love and edifieth means to build up