【林前8:1】论到祭偶像之物，我们晓得我们都有知识。但知识是叫人自高自大，惟有爱心能造就人。【1Cor8:1】Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.

哥林多城中的偶像崇拜很盛行，市场上许多食物都曾被献祭给偶像。In the city of Corinth, idol worship was widespread. Many of the foods sold in the marketplace had been offered to idols.面对祭偶像之物，有属灵知识的人知道：偶像算不得什么，我们只拜独一的真神。Those with spiritual knowledge understood that idols are nothing, and we worship only the one true God.食物不能叫神看重我们，不吃也无损，吃也无益。但人不都有这知识。Food does not bring us closer to God—eating it does us no good, and not eating it does us no harm. But not everyone has this knowledge.对于初信的人，或信心软弱的人，却会良心不安，被绊倒了。New believers, or those with a weaker faith, may feel uneasy in their conscience and may stumble because of it.

单有知识，容易让人自高自大，自我为中心，惟有爱心能造就人。Knowledge alone can make people proud and self-centred, but love builds others up.保罗为我们做了榜样，他说，食物若叫我弟兄跌倒，我就永远不吃肉，免得叫我弟兄跌倒了。Paul set an example for us when he said, “If food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to fall.”这爱心能造就人。This kind of love builds people up.耶稣有全备的知识，深知我们的过犯和软弱，他却没有定罪我们，反而用舍命的爱吸引我们回转归向祂。Jesus had perfect knowledge—He knew all our sins and weaknesses, yet He did not condemn us. Instead, He drew us back to Himself with a love that laid down His life.

主啊，求你赦免我，自以为知道了真理，就用“真理的大棒“去教训人：“你要悔改”，“你要饶恕”，“你怎么还不明白？” Lord, forgive me. At times, thinking I knew the truth, I used the “rod of truth” to correct others— “You need to repent,” “You need to forgive,” “Why don’t you understand yet?”却没有考虑到对方或许刚信主，或许还未得医治，或许正在软弱中…without considering that the other person may be new to faith, may still be wounded, or may be going through a time of weakness…没有神的爱为引导，冰冷的知识反倒带来伤害，甚至使人对神误解，更加远离神…这不是耶稣的道路。Without the love of God to guide me, cold knowledge only causes harm— even leading others to misunderstand You and drift further away from You… This is not the way of Jesus.

主，感谢你用爱吸引我，有恩典有真理，有怜悯有管教，恒久忍耐，饶恕接纳我，Lord, thank You for drawing me with Your love— full of grace and truth, mercy and correction, with patience, forgiveness, and acceptance.使我可以回转，认识你的公义和慈爱…You welcomed me back, and revealed both Your righteousness and Your kindness.主，求你的真理更新我，救我脱离宗教的灵，弃绝骄傲自高，Lord, renew me by Your truth. Set me free from a religious spirit. Help me cast off pride and self-righteousness.帮助我不再说教，接纳别人和自己的本相，Teach me not to preach at others, but to accept both others and myself as we are—凭爱心说话行事，在爱中彼此扶持，成为身边人的祝福。to speak and act in love, to support one another in love, and to become a blessing to those around me.

(付传道Pastor Fu)