1 Corinthians 10:28
26 For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
27 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.
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?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
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
- But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”
- ASV
- But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake:
- DARBY
- But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;
- BLB
- But if anyone should say to you⁺, “This is offered to an idol,” do not eat [it], because of the one having informed [you], and conscience—
- ÅB
- Men dersom noen sier til dere: Dette er avguds-offer, da la være å spise det, for hans skyld som sa dere det, og for samvittighetens skyld!
- OTB
- Men hvis noen sier til dere, "Dette har blitt ofret," så spis det ikke, for den som informerte dere, og for samvittighetens skyld;
- B1930
- Men dersom nogen sier til eder: Dette er avguds-offer, da la være å ete det, for hans skyld som sa eder det, og for samvittighetens skyld!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 8:10–13
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:7
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
Read in contextRomans 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:26
For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
Read in contextMatthew 6:31–32
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Read in contextPsalms 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Read in contextJeremiah 27:5–6
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
Read in contextExodus 9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.
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