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1 Corinthians 10:25

Fellowship and the church

23 “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

24 No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
KJV
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
WEB
Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
ASV
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience` sake,
DARBY
Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
BLB
Eat everything being sold in the meat market, inquiring nothing because of conscience,
ÅB
Alt det som selges i slakterboden, kan dere spise uten at dere for samvittighetens skyld spør mere etter det;
OTB
Spis hva som helst som selges på kjøttmarkedet uten å stille spørsmål av samvittighet;
B1930
Alt det som selges i slakterboden, kan I ete uten at I for samvittighetens skyld spør mere efter det;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Timothy 4:4

    For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:7

    But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

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  • Titus 1:15

    To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

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  • Romans 14:14

    I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

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  • Acts 10:15

    The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

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  • Romans 13:5

    Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:27–29

    If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

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