1 Corinthians 8:8

Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God,—neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

In Context

7Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.

9But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;

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Cross References

Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit;

Colossians 2:20If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees,—

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 8:8-13

On Eating Things Offered to Idols. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Howbeit 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. 8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at… Read the whole commentary →

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