1 Corinthians 10:27

²⁵ Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

²⁶ For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

²⁸ But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

²⁹ Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

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.

Compare

BSB: If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
KJV: If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
WEB: But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
ASV: If one of them that believe not biddeth you [to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience` sake.
DARBY: But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
BLB: If any of the unbelieving ones invites you⁺, and you⁺ want to go, eat everything being set before you⁺, inquiring nothing because of conscience.

ÅB: Og dersom noen av de vantro ber dere til gjest, og dere vil gå dit, da kan dere spise alt som settes fram for dere, uten at dere for samvittighetens skyld spør mere etter det.
OTB: Hvis en vantro inviterer dere og dere ønsker å gå, spis hva som enn settes foran dere uten å stille spørsmål av samvittighet.
B1930: Og dersom nogen av de vantro ber eder til gjest, og I vil gå dit, da kan I ete alt som settes frem for eder, uten at I for samvittighetens skyld spør mere efter det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 10:25
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
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Luke 10:7–8
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
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1 Corinthians 5:9–11
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
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2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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Luke 5:29–30
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
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2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
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Luke 19:7
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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Luke 15:23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
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