1 Corinthians 10:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.
  • Deut 32:21 : 21 They have given my honour to that which is not God, moving me to wrath with their false worship: I will give their honour to those who are not a people, moving them to wrath by a foolish nation,
  • Isa 40:17 : 17 All the nations are as nothing before him; even less than nothing, a thing of no value.
  • Isa 41:29 : 29 Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.
  • 1 Cor 1:28 : 28 And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:
  • 1 Cor 3:7 : 7 So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

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  • 1 Cor 8:4-5
    2 verses
    79%

    4So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

    5For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,

  • 1 Cor 10:20-23
    4 verses
    79%

    20What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.

    21It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.

    22Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

    23We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

  • 1 Cor 10:25-32
    8 verses
    76%

    25Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;

    26For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.

    27If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

    28But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:

    29Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.

    30But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

    31So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

    32Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

  • 1 Cor 10:18
    75%

    18See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

  • 1 Cor 10:14-16
    3 verses
    72%

    14For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.

    15What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

    16The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?

  • 1 Cor 8:7-10
    4 verses
    71%

    7Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

    8But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

    9But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

    10For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

  • Rom 14:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

    21It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.

  • Lev 17:8
    69%

    8And say to them, If any man of Israel, or any other living among them, makes a burned offering or other offering,

  • 1 Cor 12:2
    68%

    2You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.

  • Acts 15:29
    68%

    29To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy.

  • 1 Cor 10:7
    68%

    7Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.

  • Acts 21:25
    68%

    25But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.

  • 2 Cor 6:16
    67%

    16And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.

  • Heb 13:10
    67%

    10We have an altar from which those priests who are servants in the Tent may not take food.

  • 1 Cor 8:1
    67%

    1Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

  • 2 Kgs 17:12
    67%

    12And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.

  • Lev 19:4
    67%

    4Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.

  • Acts 15:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;

    20But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood.

  • 1 Cor 9:13
    67%

    13Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?

  • 1 Cor 8:13
    66%

    13For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

  • Ezek 20:32
    66%

    32And that which comes into your minds will never take place; when you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, servants of wood and stone;

  • Rom 14:14
    66%

    14I am conscious of this, and am certain in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but for the man in whose opinion it is unclean, for him it is unclean.

  • Exod 22:20
    66%

    20Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.

  • Ps 115:4
    66%

    4Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

  • Ps 135:15
    66%

    15The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

  • Isa 44:17
    66%

    17And the rest of it he makes into a god, even his pictured image: he goes down on his face before it, giving worship to it, and making prayer to it, saying, Be my saviour; for you are my god.

  • Ezek 20:39
    66%

    39As for you, O children of Israel, the Lord has said: Let every man completely put away his images and give ear to me: and let my holy name no longer be shamed by your offerings and your images.

  • Acts 7:41
    66%

    41And they made the image of a young ox in those days, and made an offering to it, and had joy in the work of their hands.

  • Isa 44:10
    66%

    10Whoever makes a god, makes nothing but a metal image in which there is no profit.

  • Matt 23:19
    65%

    19You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?

  • 1 John 5:21
    65%

    21My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.

  • Jer 7:21
    65%

    21These are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: Put your burned offerings with your offerings of beasts, and take flesh for your food.