1 Corinthians 10:30

1 Corinthians 10:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
• New International Version (NIV)If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
• English Standard Version (ESV)If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?

Context of 1 Corinthians 10:30

28But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience— 29the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience? If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks? 31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. 32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

1 Corinthians 10:30 word by word

εἰ ἐγὼ χάριτι μετέχω, τί βλασφημοῦμαι ὑπὲρ οὗ ἐγὼ εὐχαριστῶ;Read the interlinear

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• partakeμετέχωmetechō · to shareG3348
• with thankfulnessχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• am I denouncedβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
• because ofὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• that for whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• give thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:30

• Romans 14:6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
• 1 Timothy 4:3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30For if I by grace be a partaker - Or rather, “If I partake by grace; if by the grace and mercy of God, I have a right to partake of this; yet why should I so conduct as to expose myself to the reproaches and evil surmises of others? Why should I lay myself open to be blamed on the subject of eating, when there are so many bounties of Providence for which I may be thankful, and which I may partake of without doing injury, or exposing myself in any manner…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-33Verses 23-33 There were cases wherein Christians might eat what had been offered to idols, without sin. Such as when the flesh was sold in the market as common food, for the priest to whom it had been given. But a Christian must not merely consider what is lawful, but what is expedient, and to edify others. Christianity by no means forbids the common offices of kindness, or allows uncourteous behaviour to any, however they may differ from us in religious…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30These two questions are hard to understand in relation to 10:28–29a. Some translations place 10:28–29a in parentheses, suggesting these questions reflect Paul’s beliefs, continuing from 10:27.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. For--The oldest manuscripts omit "For." by grace--rather, "thankfully" [Alford]. I ... be partaker--I partake of the food set before me. evil spoken of--by him who does not use his liberty, but will eat nothing without scrupulosity and questioning whence the meat comes. give thanks--which consecrates all the Christian's acts (Ro 14:6; 1Ti 4:3, 4).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 10:30

• Charitableness
• Evil
• Expediency
• Minister, Christian
• Prayer
• Prudence
• Temptation
• Toleration

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• Paul, the Apostle

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings