1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 8:7–13

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. ¹⁰For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols? ¹¹So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. ¹²By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

¹³Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

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1 Corinthians 8:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
this	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	γνῶσις	gnōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
Some	τινὲς	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
are still so accustomed	συνηθείᾳ	synētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4914 a custom, habit
to idols	εἰδώλου	eidōlou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1497 an idol, false god
they eat	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
it were sacrificed to an idol	εἰδωλόθυτον	eidōlothyton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1494 sacrificed to an image
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
conscience	συνείδησις	syneidēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
is	οὖσα	ousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
weak	ἀσθενὴς	asthenēs	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick
it is defiled	μολύνεται	molynetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3435 I soil, stain, pollute, defile

1 Corinthians 8:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
food	βρῶμα	brōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1033 food of any kind
does not bring us closer	παραστήσει	parastēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
We are no worse	ὑστερούμεθα	hysteroumetha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we do not eat	φάγωμεν	phagōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5315 I eat
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we do	φάγωμεν	phagōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5315 I eat

1 Corinthians 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be careful	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
freedom	ἐξουσία	exousia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
does not become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a stumbling block	πρόσκομμα	proskomma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
weak	ἀσθενέσιν	asthenesin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G772 weak, infirm, sick

1 Corinthians 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
a weak	ἀσθενοῦς	asthenous	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick
conscience	συνείδησις	syneidēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
sees	ἴδῃ	idē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you	σὲ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
are well informed	γνῶσιν	gnōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
eating	κατακείμενον	katakeimenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2621 I recline, am lying ill
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an idol’s temple	εἰδωλείῳ	eidōleiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1493 a temple for an image
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
be	ὄντος	ontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
encouraged	οἰκοδομηθήσεται	oikodomēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
eat	ἐσθίειν	esthiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2068 I eat
sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλόθυτα	eidōlothyta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1494 sacrificed to an image

1 Corinthians 8:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
weak	ἀσθενῶν	asthenōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
brother	ἀδελφὸς	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
died	ἀπέθανεν	apethanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
is destroyed	ἀπόλλυται	apollytai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	σῇ	sē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 2nd Person Singular	G4674 yours, thy, thine
knowledge	γνώσει	gnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom

1 Corinthians 8:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By sinning	ἁμαρτάνοντες	hamartanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
in this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wounding	τύπτοντες	typtontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
weak	ἀσθενοῦσαν	asthenousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
conscience	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
you sin	ἁμαρτάνετε	hamartanete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 8:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διόπερ	Dioper	Conjunction	G1355 wherefore
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
causes	σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brother	ἀδελφόν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
I will never eat	φάγω	phagō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5315 I eat
meat	κρέα	krea	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2907 flesh, kinds of flesh
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I will not cause	σκανδαλίσω	skandalisō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble