1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 8:7
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Romans 14:14 · 1 Corinthians 10:28–29 · Romans 14:22–23 · 1 Corinthians 8:9–10 · 1 Corinthians 1:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.