1 Corinthians 8:10
8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
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;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
- ASV
- For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol`s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
- DARBY
- For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at table in an idol-house, shall not his conscience, he being weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to the idol?
- BLB
- For if anyone should see you, the one having knowledge, reclining in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him being weak be built up to eat the [things] sacrificed to idols?
- ÅB
- For dersom noen ser deg som har kunnskap, sitte til bords i avgudshuset, vil da ikke samvittigheten hos ham som er skrøpelig, få dristighet til å spise avgudsofferet?
- OTB
- For hvis noen ser deg, den som har kunnskap, spise i et avgudstempel, vil ikke hans samvittighet, hvis han er svak, bli oppmuntret til å spise ting ofret til avguder?
- B1930
- For dersom nogen ser dig som har kunnskap, sitte til bords i avgudshuset, vil da ikke samvittigheten hos ham som er skrøpelig, få dristighet til å ete avgudsofferet?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:28–29
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:
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:4
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
Read in contextRomans 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:20–21
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:1–2
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Read in contextRomans 14:14
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
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 contextNumbers 25:2
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
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