Berean Standard Bible

1 Corinthians 10:20-30

20Noἀλλ᾽all᾽G235, butὅτιhotiG3754theἃhaG3739sacrificesθύουσινthuousinG2380G3588of pagansG1484are offeredθύουσιν·thuousinG2380to demonsδαιμονίοιςdaimonioisG1140καὶkaiG2532,notοὐouG3756to GodθεῷtheōG2316.AndδὲdeG1161I do not wantοὐ θέλωou thelōG3756 G2309youὑμᾶςhumasG4771to beγίνεσθαι.ginesthaiG1096participantsκοινωνοὺςkoinōnousG2844G3588with demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140.

21You cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410drinkπίνεινpineinG4095thecupποτήριονpotērionG4221of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962andκαὶkaiG2532thecupποτήριονpotērionG4221of demonsδαιμονίων·daimoniōnG1140too;you cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410partakeμετέχεινmetecheinG3348in the tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962andκαὶkaiG2532thetableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of demons tooδαιμονίων.daimoniōnG1140.

22ἢēG2228Are we trying to provokeπαραζηλοῦμενparazēloumenG3863theτὸνtonG3588Lord to jealousyκύριον;kurionG2962?Are weμὴ ἐσμεν;¶mē esmenG1510 G3361strongerἰσχυρότεροιischuroteroiG2478than HeαὐτοῦautouG846?

23“EverythingΠάνταPantaG3956is permissibleἔξεστινexestinG1832,”butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235notοὐouG3756everythingπάνταpantaG3956is beneficialσυμφέρει·sumphereiG4851. “EverythingπάνταpantaG3956is permissibleἔξεστινexestinG1832,”butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235notοὐouG3756everythingπάνταpantaG3956is edifyingοἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiG3618.

24No oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367should seekζητείτωzēteitōG2212his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438goodτὸtoG3588,butἀλλὰallaG235the goodτὸtoG3588τοῦtouG3588of othersἑτέρουheterouG2087.

25EatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingΠᾶνPanG3956τὸtoG3588soldπωλούμενονpōloumenonG4453inἐνenG1722themeat marketμακέλλῳmakellōG3111withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367raising questionsἀνακρίνοντεςanakrinontesG350ofδιὰdiaG1223τὴνtēnG3588conscienceσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893,

26forγὰρgarG1063, “TheτοῦtouG3588earthγῆgēG1093istheἡhēG3588Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532theτὸtoG3588fullnessπλήρωμαplērōmaG4138thereofαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.”

27IfΕἴEiG1487anτιςtisG5100τῶνtōnG3588unbelieverἀπίστωνapistōnG571invitesκαλεῖkaleiG2564you to a mealὑμᾶςhumasG4771andκαὶkaiG2532you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingπᾶνpanG3956τὸtoG3588set beforeπαρατιθέμενονparatithemenonG3908youὑμῖνhuminG4771withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367raising questionsἀνακρίνοντεςanakrinontesG350ofδιὰdiaG1223τὴνtēnG3588conscienceσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893.

28ButδέdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437someoneτιςtisG5100tellsεἴπῃ·eipēG2036youὑμῖνhuminG4771, “ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778foodwasἐστιν,estinG1510offered to idolsG1494,”then do notμὴmēG3361eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068it,for the sake ofδι᾽di᾽G1223the oneἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565whoτὸνtonG3588toldμηνύσανταmēnusantaG3377youandκαὶkaiG2532τὴνtēnG3588for the sake of conscienceσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893—

29δὲdeG1161ἀλλὰallaG235theτὴνtēnG3588otherἑτέρου.heterouG2087one’s conscienceτὴνtēnG3588,I meanλέγωlegōG3004,notοὐχὶouchiG3780τοῦtouG3588your ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438συνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893.ForγὰρgarG1063whyἱνατίhinatitisG2443 G5101should myG1473ἡhēG3588freedomἐλευθερίαeleutheriaG1657be determinedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919byὑπὸhupoG5259someone else’sἄλληςallēsG243conscienceσυνειδήσεως;suneidēseōsG4893?

30IfεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473partakeμετέχω,metechōG3348in the mealwith thankfulnessχάριτιcharitiG5485,whyτίtiG5101am I denouncedβλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumaiG987because ofὑπὲρhuperG5228that for whichοὗhouG3739IἐγὼegōG1473give thanksεὐχαριστῶ;eucharistōG2168?

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