1 Corinthians 10:26
New International Version
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”

New Living Translation
For “the earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.”

English Standard Version
For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

Berean Standard Bible
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

Berean Literal Bible
for, "The earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

King James Bible
For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

New King James Version
for “the earth is the LORD ’s, and all its fullness.”

New American Standard Bible
FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.

NASB 1995
FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.

NASB 1977
FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.

Legacy Standard Bible
FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AS WELL AS ITS FULLNESS.

Amplified Bible
FOR THE [whole] EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN IT.

Christian Standard Bible
since the earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it.

American Standard Version
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures say, "The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."

English Revised Version
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Certainly, "The earth is the Lord's and everything it contains is his."

Good News Translation
For, as the scripture says, "The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."

International Standard Version
for "the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."

Majority Standard Bible
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

NET Bible
for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's.

New Heart English Bible
for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

Webster's Bible Translation
For the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness.

Weymouth New Testament
for the earth is the Lord's, and all that it contains.

World English Bible
for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the earth and its fullness [are] the LORD’s;

Berean Literal Bible
for, "The earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

Young's Literal Translation
for the Lord's is the earth, and its fulness;

Smith's Literal Translation
For of the Lord the earth, and its fulness.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord.”

New American Bible
for “the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.”

New Revised Standard Version
for “the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the earth is the LORD’s and the fulness thereof.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For The Earth is THE LORD JEHOVAH's with its fullness.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for the earth and its fullness are the Lord's.

Godbey New Testament
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness of the same.

Haweis New Testament
“for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.”

Mace New Testament
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

Weymouth New Testament
for the earth is the Lord's, and all that it contains.

Worrell New Testament
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

Worsley New Testament
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
All to God's Glory
25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” 27If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.…

Cross References
Psalm 24:1
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

Psalm 50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

Deuteronomy 10:14
Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

Exodus 19:5
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Job 41:11
Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 14:19
and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Genesis 14:22
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Psalm 89:11
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

Haggai 2:8
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.

Leviticus 25:23
The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.

Acts 17:24-25
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Hebrews 1:2
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.


Treasury of Scripture

For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.

1 Corinthians 10:28
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:

Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Deuteronomy 10:14
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

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24. and in all things we must have regard for our brothers.














The earth
The Greek word for "earth" here is "γῆ" (gē), which refers to the physical land, the world, or the entire globe. In a biblical context, this term emphasizes God's creation and ownership of the entire planet. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of the world as God's creation, as seen in Genesis 1. The earth is not just a physical space but a testament to God's creative power and sovereignty. This understanding calls believers to recognize the sacredness of the world and their responsibility to steward it wisely.

is the Lord’s
The phrase "is the Lord’s" underscores the concept of divine ownership. The Greek word "Κυρίου" (Kyriou) is used for "Lord," signifying authority and control. In the ancient world, a lord was someone with power and dominion, and this term is used to affirm that God is the ultimate authority over all creation. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty, as seen throughout Scripture, including Psalm 24:1, which is directly quoted here. For believers, this is a reminder that everything belongs to God, and they are merely stewards of His creation.

and the fullness thereof
The term "fullness" comes from the Greek word "πλήρωμα" (plērōma), which means completeness or that which fills. This phrase indicates that not only the earth but everything within it—its resources, creatures, and inhabitants—belongs to God. Historically, this would include all the produce, wealth, and beauty of the earth, emphasizing that nothing is outside of God's domain. For Christians, this serves as a call to gratitude and humility, recognizing that all they have is a gift from God and should be used for His glory.

(26) The earth is the Lord's. . . .--All food that earth brings forth or nourishes is God's gift, and therefore good. It was merely when regarded as an actual sacrifice that any meat could be considered that "of devils." This great truth, recognised in the Old Testament as well as in the New, is the reason of the previous statement that conscience need not come into the matter at all.

Verse 26. - For the earth is the Lord's (Psalm 24:1). Consequently, "Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving" (1 Timothy 4:4). The text formed the ordinary Jewish "grace before meat." The fulness thereof. The plenitude of its created furniture - plants, animals, etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
for,
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

“The
(Hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earth
γῆ (gē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

[is] the
Τοῦ (Tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord’s,
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fullness
πλήρωμα (plērōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4138: From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled.

thereof.”
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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