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1 Corinthians 10:28

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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:

But {G1161} if {G1437} any man {G5100} say {G2036} unto you {G5213}, This {G5124} is {G2076} offered in sacrifice unto idols {G1494}, eat {G2068} not {G3361} for {G1223} his sake {G1565} that shewed it {G3377}, and {G2532} for conscience sake {G4893}: for {G1063} the earth {G1093} is the Lord's {G2962}, and {G2532} the fulness {G4138} thereof {G846}:

But if someone says to you, “This meat was offered as a sacrifice,” then don’t eat it, out of consideration for the person who pointed it out and also for conscience’s sake —

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—

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:

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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 8:10 (5 votes)

    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;

  • 1 Corinthians 8:13 (5 votes)

    Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

  • 1 Corinthians 8:7 (4 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:26 (4 votes)

    For the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

  • Romans 14:15 (3 votes)

    But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

  • Matthew 6:31 (3 votes)

    Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

  • Matthew 6:32 (3 votes)

    (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.