1 Corinthians 10:32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God--

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God--

English Standard Version
Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,

New American Standard Bible
Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;

King James Bible
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Give no offense to the Jews or the Greeks or the church of God,

International Standard Version
Don't become a stumbling block to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

American Standard Version
Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

Darby Bible Translation
Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God.

Young's Literal Translation
become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

Cross References

Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men.

1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

1 Corinthians 7:17
But as God has distributed to every man, as the Lord has called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

1 Corinthians 8:13
Why, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stands, lest I make my brother to offend.

1 Corinthians 11:22
What? have you not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise you the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:23-33 There were cases wherein Christians might eat what had been offered to idols, without sin. Such as when the flesh was sold in the market as common food, for the priest to whom it had been given. But a Christian must not merely consider what is lawful, but what is expedient, and to edify others. Christianity by no means forbids the common offices of kindness, or allows uncourteous behaviour to any, however they may differ from us in religious sentiments or practices. But this is not to be understood of religious festivals, partaking in idolatrous worship. According to this advice of the apostle, Christians should take care not to use their liberty to the hurt of others, or to their own reproach. In eating and drinking, and in all we do, we should aim at the glory of God, at pleasing and honouring him. This is the great end of all religion, and directs us where express rules are wanting. A holy, peaceable, and benevolent spirit, will disarm the greatest enemies.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

32. Give none offence—in things indifferent (1Co 8:13; Ro 14:13; 2Co 6:3); for in all essential things affecting Christian doctrine and practice, even in the smallest detail, we must not swerve from principle, whatever offense may be the result (1Co 1:23). Giving offense is unnecessary, if our own spirit cause it; necessary, if it be caused by the truth.