Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. New Living Translation It’s true that we can’t win God’s approval by what we eat. We don’t lose anything if we don’t eat it, and we don’t gain anything if we do. English Standard Version Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Berean Standard Bible But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. Berean Literal Bible But food will not commend us to God; neither if we should eat do we come short, nor if we should not eat, do we have an advantage. King James Bible But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. New King James Version But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse. New American Standard Bible Now food will not bring us close to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. NASB 1995 But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. NASB 1977 But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. Legacy Standard Bible But food will not commend us to God. We neither lack if we do not eat, nor abound if we do eat. Amplified Bible Now food will not commend us to God nor bring us close to Him; we are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better if we do eat. Christian Standard Bible Food will not bring us close to God. We are not worse off if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat. Holman Christian Standard Bible Food will not make us acceptable to God. We are not inferior if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat. American Standard Version But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Contemporary English Version But food doesn't bring us any closer to God. We are no worse off if we don't eat, and we are no better off if we do. English Revised Version But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. GOD'S WORD® Translation Food will not affect our relationship with God. We are no worse off if we eat [that food] and no better off if we don't. Good News Translation Food, however, will not improve our relation with God; we shall not lose anything if we do not eat, nor shall we gain anything if we do eat. International Standard Version However, food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat food that has been offered to an idol, and no better off if we do. Majority Standard Bible But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no better if we do not eat, and no worse if we do. NET Bible Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do. New Heart English Bible But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Webster's Bible Translation But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. Weymouth New Testament It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut food does not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind; Berean Literal Bible But food will not commend us to God; neither if we should eat do we come short, nor if we should not eat, do we have an advantage. Young's Literal Translation But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind; Smith's Literal Translation And food sets us not before God: for neither, if we eat, do we abound; neither if we eat not, do we want. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet food does not commend us to God. For if we eat, we will not have more, and if we do not eat, we will not have less. New American Bible Now food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better off if we do. New Revised Standard Version “Food will not bring us close to God.” We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut meat does not bring us closer to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither if we do not eat, are we the worse. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But food does not bring us to God, for if we eat, we gain nothing, and if we do not eat, we lose nothing. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut meat commends us not to God; for, neither if we eat are we better, nor, if we eat not, are we worse. Godbey New Testament But meat will not commend us to God; neither if we eat are we the better; nor if we eat not are we the worse. Haweis New Testament But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse. Mace New Testament meat does not recommend us to God: if we eat, we are not the better men; if we don't eat, we are not the worse. Weymouth New Testament It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it. Worrell New Testament But food will not commend us to God; neither, if we eat not, are we lacking; nor, if we eat, do we abound. Worsley New Testament But meat does not recommend us to God; for neither, if we eat, are we the better; nor the worse, if we eat not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Food Sacrificed to Idols…7But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. 8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. 9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.… Cross References Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:3 The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him. Romans 14:20-21 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. / It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble. Colossians 2:16 Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. Mark 7:18-19 “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” 1 Timothy 4:3-5 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. / For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Acts 10:14-15 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them. Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 6:15 For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation. 1 Corinthians 6:13 “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. Isaiah 58:3-7 “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. / You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high. / Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD? ... Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Micah 6:6-8 With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Treasury of Scripture But meat commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. meat. 1 Corinthians 6:13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: 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. Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Colossians 2:20-23 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, … are we the better. Jump to Previous Abstain Advance Advantage Approval Based Better Commend Commendeth Eat Food God's Inferior Kind Meat Others Particular Presence Superior True. Victuals WorseJump to Next Abstain Advance Advantage Approval Based Better Commend Commendeth Eat Food God's Inferior Kind Meat Others Particular Presence Superior True. Victuals Worse1 Corinthians 8 1. To abstain from food offered to idols.8. We must not abuse our Christian liberty, to the offense of our brothers; 11. but must bridle our knowledge with charity. But food The Greek word for "food" here is "βρῶμα" (brōma), which refers to that which is eaten. In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the issue of eating food offered to idols, a significant concern in the early church. Historically, Corinth was a city with many pagan temples, and meat sold in markets often came from sacrifices. The early Christians grappled with whether consuming such food was permissible. Paul emphasizes that the physical act of eating does not affect one's spiritual standing before God. does not bring us closer to God we are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. food βρῶμα (brōma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1033: Food of any kind. From the base of bibrosko; food, especially articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law. does not bring us closer παραστήσει (parastēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3936: Or prolonged paristano from para and histemi; to stand beside, i.e. to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or to be at hand, aid. to τῷ (tō) Article - Dative 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. God: Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. We are no worse ὑστερούμεθα (hysteroumetha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5302: From husteros; to be later, i.e. to be inferior; generally, to fall short. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. we do not eat, φάγωμεν (phagōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat. [and] οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. no μὴ (mē) Conjunction Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. [better] περισσεύομεν (perisseuomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. we do. φάγωμεν (phagōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat. Links 1 Corinthians 8:8 NIV1 Corinthians 8:8 NLT 1 Corinthians 8:8 ESV 1 Corinthians 8:8 NASB 1 Corinthians 8:8 KJV 1 Corinthians 8:8 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 8:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 8:8 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 8:8 French Bible 1 Corinthians 8:8 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 8:8 But food will not commend us (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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