1 Corinthians 8:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

However, not everyone has this knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    However, not everyone knows this. Some, being accustomed to idols until now, eat it as if it were truly food offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Howbeit{G235} there is not{G3756} in{G1722} all men{G3956} that knowledge:{G1108} but{G1161} some,{G5100} being used{G4893} until{G2193} now{G737} to the idol,{G1497} eat{G2068} as{G5613} [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol;{G1494} and{G2532} their{G846} conscience{G4893} being{G5607} weak{G772} is defiled.{G3435}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Howbeit{G235} there is not{G3756} in{G1722} every man{G3956} that knowledge{G1108}: for{G1161} some{G5100} with conscience{G4893} of the idol{G1497} unto{G2193} this hour{G737} eat{G2068}{(G5719)} it as{G5613} a thing offered unto an idol{G1494}; and{G2532} their{G846} conscience{G4893} being{G5607}{(G5752)} weak{G772} is defiled{G3435}{(G5743)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that ther is an ydoll vntyll this houre and eate as of a thinge offered vnto ye ydole and so their consciences beynge yet weake are defyled.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But euery man hath not knowlege: for some make yet consciece ouer the Idoll, and eate it as a thinge offred vnto Idols: and so their conscience beynge weake, is defyled.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But euery man hath not that knowledge: for many hauing conscience of the idole, vntill this houre, eate as a thing sacrificed vnto the idole, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But euery man hath not knowledge: For some hauing conscience of the idol vntill this houre, eate as a thing offred vnto idols, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    However, that knowledge isn't in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but not in all men `is' the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat `it', and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as `of' a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Still, 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    However, that knowledge isn't in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 14:14 : 14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
  • 1 Cor 8:9-9 : 9 But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?
  • 1 Cor 10:28-29 : 28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof: 29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why should my liberty be judged by another man's conscience?
  • Rom 14:22-23 : 22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But whoever doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.
  • 1 Cor 1:10-11 : 10 Now I plead with you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 8:8-13
    6 verses
    86%

    8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse.

    9 But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.

    10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?

    11 And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

    12 But when you sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

    13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will eat no meat as long as the world stands, lest I make my brother stumble.

  • 1 Cor 8:1-6
    6 verses
    79%

    1 Now concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

    2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

    3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.

    4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

    5 For though there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

    6 Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through Him we live.

  • 1 Cor 10:27-29
    3 verses
    77%

    27 If any of those who do not believe invite you to a meal, and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

    28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof:

    29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why should my liberty be judged by another man's conscience?

  • Rom 14:20-23
    4 verses
    73%

    20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

    21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

    22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

    23 But whoever doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.

  • Rom 14:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1 Accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to engage in contentious debates.

    2 For one believes he may eat all things, but another, who is weak, eats only herbs.

    3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who does not eat, and let not the one who does not eat judge the one who eats; for God has accepted him.

  • Rom 14:13-15
    3 verses
    72%

    13 Let us not therefore judge one another anymore, but judge this instead: that no one puts a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

    14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

    15 But if your brother is grieved with your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    72%

    25 Whatever is sold in the market, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake:

  • Titus 1:15
    71%

    15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

  • 1 Cor 10:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18 Consider Israel after the flesh: are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

    19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?

  • 1 Cor 10:7
    69%

    7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

  • Rom 14:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 One person values one day over another; another values every day alike. Let each person be fully convinced in their own mind.

    6 He who regards the day, regards it to the Lord; and he who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

  • Gal 4:8
    69%

    8 However, then, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.

  • Mark 7:18-19
    2 verses
    68%

    18 And he said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,

    19 Because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, purging all foods?

  • 1 Cor 15:34
    68%

    34 Awake to righteousness and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
    68%

    5 Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

  • 1 Cor 12:2
    68%

    2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these mute idols, even as you were led.

  • Rom 2:15
    67%

    15 Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts alternately accusing or else excusing each other;)

  • 1 Cor 3:16-17
    2 verses
    67%

    16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

    17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

  • Acts 21:25
    67%

    25 As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.

  • Acts 15:20
    67%

    20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

  • Heb 13:10
    66%

    10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

  • 1 Cor 6:11-13
    3 verses
    66%

    11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

    12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not beneficial: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

    13 Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

  • Rom 10:2
    66%

    2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

  • 1 Tim 4:3
    66%

    3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • Acts 15:29
    66%

    29 that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.