1 Corinthians 8:8

But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

Revised Version 1895

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 in all men there is not that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to 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 the Holy Ghost.

Colossians 2:20If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,

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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