1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 8:1

¹Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
about	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλοθύτων	eidōlothytōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1494 sacrificed to an image
We know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we all have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
knowledge	γνῶσιν	gnōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
Knowledge	γνῶσις	gnōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
puffs up	φυσιοῖ	physioi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5448 I inflate, puff up
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
builds up	οἰκοδομεῖ	oikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify

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