1 Corinthians 8:2

Knoweth any thing. Paul here condemns the pride of one’s intellectual attainments that leads to contempt and neglect of the interests of others who are less learned. He who is so proud of his knowledge that he disdains others and ignores their real interests demonstrates that he has not yet learned the first rudiments of true knowledge. The really learned man is humble, modest, and considerate of others. He is not puffed up, and does not overlook the happiness of others. If a man does not use his knowledge to contribute to the happiness or well-being of others, that proves that he is unaware of one of the fundamental purposes of knowledge, which is the benefit of mankind in general. As a miser hoards his wealth and fails to make a right use of it to bless and help others, so one who fails to recognize the responsibility that the acquirement of knowledge brings, tramples upon the interests of those around him. His knowledge will be used for his own benefit, regardless of the need of humanity in general. This has been seen repeatedly in the history of the world. Knowledge, like sunshine, is of no value unless shed abroad in the earth. Men should ever remember that it is God who gives them the ability to acquire knowledge, and it is their duty as His stewards to use it for the benefit of all (see Prov. 2:1-6; James 1:5). Full and really valuable knowledge is possessed only by those who know and practice love (see 1 Cor. 13:2). The teaching in this verse is that knowledge without feeling is nothing, because it leaves out of consideration the most necessary item, namely, the right application of that knowledge to the interests of one’s fellow men.