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But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Chapter Outline

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.

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54 AD

Paul Writes to the Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1 - 16

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NASB: 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.

KJV: 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.

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