1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10:26–28

²⁶for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”^e

²⁷If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience. ²⁸But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience —^f

Footnotes

e 10:26 Psalm 24:1|PSA 24:1
f 10:28 BYZ and TR and for the sake of conscience—for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof—

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1 Corinthians 10:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
The	Ἡ	Hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
the	Τοῦ	Tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
fullness	πλήρωμα	plērōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
thereof	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 Corinthians 10:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
an	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
unbeliever	ἀπίστων	apistōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
invites	καλεῖ	kalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you want	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to go	πορεύεσθαι	poreuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4198 I travel, journey, go
eat	ἐσθίετε	esthiete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
anything	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
set before	παρατιθέμενον	paratithemenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
without	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
raising questions	ἀνακρίνοντες	anakrinontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G350 I examine, inquire into
of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
conscience	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience

1 Corinthians 10:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
tells	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
This	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
was	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
offered to idols	ἱερόθυτόν	hierothyton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1494 sacrificed to an image
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
eat	ἐσθίετε	esthiete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
for the sake of	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the one	ἐκεῖνον	ekeinon	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
told	μηνύσαντα	mēnysanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3377 I reveal, inform
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for the sake of conscience	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 10:26 Psalm 24:1 · Psalm 50:12 · Exodus 19:5 · Deuteronomy 10:14 · Job 41:11

1 Corinthians 10:27 1 Corinthians 10:25 · Luke 10:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 5:9–11 · 2 Corinthians 5:11 · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:13 · Luke 15:23 · Luke 19:7 · Luke 5:29–30

1 Corinthians 10:28 1 Corinthians 8:10–13 · Romans 14:15 · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · 1 Corinthians 10:26 · Psalm 115:16 · Matthew 6:31–32 · Jeremiah 27:5–6

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