1 Corinthians 8:10

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For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience be“strengthened” to eat food offered to idols?

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  • Num 25:2 : 2 These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
  • Judg 9:27 : 27 They went out to the field, harvested their grapes, squeezed out the juice, and celebrated. They came to the temple of their god and ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.
  • Amos 2:8 : 8 They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple of their God!
  • Rom 14:14 : 14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.
  • Rom 14:23 : 23 But the man who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and whatever is not from faith is sin.
  • 1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Food Sacrificed to Idols With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that“we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.
  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that“an idol in this world is nothing,” and that“there is no God but one.”
  • 1 Cor 8:7 : 7 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.
  • 1 Cor 10:20-21 : 20 No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot take part in the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
  • 1 Cor 10:28-29 : 28 But if someone says to you,“This is from a sacrifice,” do not eat, because of the one who told you and because of conscience– 29 I do not mean yours but the other person’s. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience?
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

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  • 1 Cor 8:7-9
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    7But 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.

    8Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.

    9But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

  • 1 Cor 8:11-13
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    11So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.

    12If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

    13For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.

  • 1 Cor 10:27-32
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    27If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.

    28But if someone says to you,“This is from a sacrifice,” do not eat, because of the one who told you and because of conscience–

    29I do not mean yours but the other person’s. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience?

    30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the food that I give thanks for?

    31So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

    32Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

  • 1 Cor 8:1-4
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    1Food Sacrificed to Idols With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that“we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

    2If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.

    3But if someone loves God, he is known by God.

    4With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that“an idol in this world is nothing,” and that“there is no God but one.”

  • Rom 14:13-16
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    13Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

    14I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.

    15For if your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.

    16Therefore do not let what you consider good be spoken of as evil.

  • Rom 14:19-23
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    19So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

    20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. For although all things are clean, it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat.

    21It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.

    22The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

    23But the man who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and whatever is not from faith is sin.

  • Rom 14:1-3
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    1Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.

    2One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.

    3The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
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    25Eat anything that is sold in the marketplace without questions of conscience,

  • 1 Cor 10:18-19
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    18Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

    19Am I saying that idols or food sacrificed to them amount to anything?

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.

  • 1 Cor 11:34
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    34If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment. I will give directions about other matters when I come.

  • Rom 15:1
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    1Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

  • 1 Cor 10:14-15
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    14Avoid Idol Feasts So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

    15I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say.

  • 1 Cor 10:7
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    7So 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.”

  • Acts 15:29
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    29that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.

  • 1 Cor 15:34
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    34Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God– I say this to your shame!

  • 2 Cor 10:8
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    8For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.

  • 1 Cor 10:23
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    23Live to Glorify God“Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial.“Everything is lawful,” but not everything builds others up.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

  • 1 Cor 5:11
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    11But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

  • 1 Cor 3:17
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    17If someone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, which is what you are.

  • Rom 14:5-6
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    5One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. Each must be fully convinced in his own mind.

    6The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

  • 2 Cor 11:29
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    29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with indignation?

  • 1 Cor 11:29
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    29For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself.

  • Heb 13:10
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    10We have an altar that those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat from.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.