1 Corinthians 8 - Compare Translations
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1 Corinthians 8:1
KJVNow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
WEBNow concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
YLTAnd concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;
1 Corinthians 8:2
KJVAnd if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
WEBBut if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
YLTand if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth [him] to know;
1 Corinthians 8:3
KJVBut if any man love God, the same is known of him.
WEBBut if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.
YLTand if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.
1 Corinthians 8:4
KJVAs concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
WEBTherefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
YLTConcerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;
1 Corinthians 8:5
KJVFor though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
WEBFor though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many “gods” and many “lords”;
YLTfor even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many --
1 Corinthians 8:6
KJVBut to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
WEByet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
YLTyet to us [is] one God, the Father, of whom [are] the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] the all things, and we through Him;
1 Corinthians 8:7
KJVHowbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
WEBHowever, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
YLTbut not in all men [is] the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat [it], and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
1 Corinthians 8:8
KJVBut meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
WEBBut food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
YLTBut victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
1 Corinthians 8:9
KJVBut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
WEBBut be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
YLTbut see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
1 Corinthians 8:10
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1 Corinthians 8:11
KJVAnd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
WEBAnd through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
YLTand the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
1 Corinthians 8:12
KJVBut when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
WEBThus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
YLTand thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience -- in regard to Christ ye sin;
1 Corinthians 8:13
KJVWherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
WEBTherefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.
YLTwherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh -- to the age -- that my brother I may not cause to stumble.
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