1 Corinthians 8:10

World English Bible (2000)

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?

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  • Num 25:2 : 2 for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
  • Judg 9:27 : 27 They went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [the grapes], and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
  • Amos 2:8 : 8 and they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
  • Rom 14:14 : 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
  • Rom 14:23 : 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.
  • 1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.
  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
  • 1 Cor 8:7 : 7 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.
  • 1 Cor 10:20-21 : 20 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don't desire that you would have fellowship with demons. 21 You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
  • 1 Cor 10:28-29 : 28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," don't eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness." 29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

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  • 1 Cor 8:7-9
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    7 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.

    8 But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

    9 But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

  • 1 Cor 8:11-13
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    11 And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

    12 Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

    13 Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forevermore, that I don't cause my brother to stumble.

  • 1 Cor 10:27-32
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    27 But if one of those who don't believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

    28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," don't eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness."

    29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

    30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?

    31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

    32 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

  • 1 Cor 8:1-4
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    1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

    2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.

    3 But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

    4 Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

  • Rom 14:13-16
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    13 Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.

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

    15 Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

    16 Then don't let your good be slandered,

  • Rom 14:19-23
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    19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

    20 Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

    21 It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

    22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.

    23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

  • Rom 14:1-3
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    1 Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

    2 One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

    3 Don't let him who eats despise him who doesn't eat. Don't let him who doesn't eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
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    25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

  • 1 Cor 10:18-19
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    18 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

    19 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.

  • 1 Cor 11:34
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    34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

  • Rom 15:1
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    1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

  • 1 Cor 10:14-15
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    14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

    15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

  • 1 Cor 10:7
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    7 Neither 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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    29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

  • 1 Cor 15:34
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    34 Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

  • 2 Cor 10:8
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    8 For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,

  • 1 Cor 10:23
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    23 "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 5:11
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    11 But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.

  • 1 Cor 3:17
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    17 If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.

  • Rom 14:5-6
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    5 One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

    6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks.

  • 2 Cor 11:29
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    29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don't burn with indignation?

  • 1 Cor 11:29
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    29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn't discern the Lord's body.

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

  • Gal 5:10
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    10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.