1 Corinthians 10:32

1 Corinthians 10:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• New International Version (NIV)Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God—
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,

Context of 1 Corinthians 10:32

30I thank God for my food before I eat it. If I do that, nobody should say that it is wrong for me to eat it.’ 31Whatever you are doing, show that God is great. When you eat anything, or you drink anything, do it all in a way that praises God. Do not cause problems for other people. Whether they are Jews or Gentiles, or people who belong to God's church, live in a way that does not cause problems for them. 33Copy my example. Whatever I do, I try to make other people happy. I do not try to do what will help me. Instead, I want to help other people. I live in that way so that God will save many people.

1 Corinthians 10:32 word by word

ἀπρόσκοποι καὶ Ἰουδαίοις γίνεσθε καὶ Ἕλλησιν καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Giveγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• none offenceἀπρόσκοποςaproskopos · not giving offenceG677
• neitherκαίkai · andG2532
• to the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• to the GentilesἝλλην=ἝλληνHellēn · Greek, GentileG1672
• to the churchὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:32

• 1 Corinthians 10:33Copy my example. Whatever I do, I try to make other people happy. I do not try to do what will help me. Instead, I want to help other people. I live in that way so that God will save many people.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13I do not want to hurt any of my Christian friends. So, if the food that I eat causes them to do something wrong, I will never eat meat again.
• Romans 14:13So we must no longer judge other believers. Instead, you must decide never to bring trouble to another believer. Do not cause them to do something wrong.
• 2 Corinthians 6:3We do not want anyone to think bad things about our work. So we do nothing that might cause trouble for anyone.
• Philippians 1:10Then you will be able to choose what is best in the way that you live. Then, on the day when Christ returns, you will be completely clean. You will not be guilty of any bad thing.
• 1 Corinthians 11:22If you want to eat like that, you have your own homes where you can eat and drink! Instead, you insult the people of God's church. You make people who have nothing feel ashamed. I cannot praise you for what you do. Whatever I might say to you about this, I certainly cannot praise you.
• Acts 20:28You who are leaders should be careful about how you live. Also take care of the group of people that the Holy Spirit has chosen you to lead. Keep them safe like shepherds who take care of their sheep. All the believers belong to God because his Son, Jesus, died for them. He bought them with his blood which poured out on the cross.
• 1 Timothy 3:5A man must know how to take care of his own family. If he cannot do that, he will not be able to take care of God's people in the church.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Give none offense, etc. - Scrupulously avoid giving any cause of offense either to the unconverted Jews or the unconverted Gentiles, so as to prejudice them against Christianity: nor to the Church of God, made up of converts from the above parties.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Give none offence - Be inoffensive; that is, do not act so as to lead others into sin; see the note at Romans 14:13. Neither to the Jews … - To no one, though they are the foes of God or strangers to him. To the Jews be inoffensive, because they think that the least approach to idol worship is to be abhorred. Do not so act as to lead them to think that you connive at or approve idol worship, and so as to prejudice them the more against the Christian…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. 31-33Paul ends his discussion by summarizing two principles to guide Christian behavior: Believers should do everything to honor God (see Colossians 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11). Believers should avoid offending others and should not harm another person's Christian faith (compare 1 Corinthians 8:9, 13; 1 John 2:10). Christians should prioritize what is best for others over personal privilege (compare Romans 14:13–15, 19–21; 15:1–2). These two principles are central to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. Give none offence--in things indifferent (1Co 8:13; Ro 14:13; 2Co 6:3); for in all essential things affecting Christian doctrine and practice, even in the smallest detail, we must not swerve from principle, whatever offense may be the result (1Co 1:23). Giving offense is unnecessary, if our own spirit cause it; necessary, if it be caused by the truth.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 10:32

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Evil
• Expediency
• Greece
• Holiness
• Meekness
• Minister, Christian
• Prudence
• Temptation
• Toleration

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• Gentiles

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