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Now about
Paul uses this phrase to move to the next question that the Corinthians had asked him.
food sacrificed to idols
The pagan worshipers would offer grain, fish, fowl, or meat, to a god. The priests would burn a portion of it on the altar. Paul speaks about the remaining portion, which would be returned to the worshiper or sold in the market.
We know that "we all have knowledge"
Paul is quoting a phrase that some Corinthians used. AT: "We all know, as you yourselves like to say, that 'we all have knowledge'".
puffs up
"makes one proud" or "makes one think more of themselves than they should"
thinks he knows something
"believes he knows everything about something"
that person is known by him
"God knows that person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive )