God’s Word Translation
1 Corinthians 10:26
26Certainly, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything it contains is his.”
1 Corinthians 10:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
- New International Version (NIV)for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For "the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof."
- New King James Version (NKJV)for “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”
Context of 1 Corinthians 10:26
24People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves. 25Eat anything that is sold in the market without letting your conscience trouble you. Certainly, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything it contains is his.” 27If an unbeliever invites you ⌞to his house for dinner⌟, and you wish to go, eat anything he serves you without letting your conscience trouble you. 28However, if someone says to you, “This was sacrificed to a god,” don’t eat it because of the one who informed you and because of conscience.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 101 Corinthians 10:26 word by word
τοῦ κυρίου γὰρ ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:26
- 1 Corinthians 10:28However, if someone says to you, “This was sacrificed to a god,” don’t eat it because of the one who informed you and because of conscience.
- Exodus 19:5If you carefully obey me and are faithful to the terms of my promise, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, even though the whole world is mine.
- Deuteronomy 10:14Remember that the sky, the highest heaven, the earth and everything it contains belong to the Lord your God.
- Job 41:11Who can confront me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven belongs to me!
- Psalms 24:1The earth and everything it contains are the Lord’s. The world and all who live in it are his.
- Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, because the world and all that it contains are mine.
- 1 Timothy 6:17Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26For the earth is the Lord's - And because God made the earth and its fullness, all animals, plants, and vegetables, there can be nothing in it or them impure or unholy; because all are the creatures of God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26For the earth is the Lord‘s - This is quoted from Psalm 24:1. The same sentiment is also found in Psalm 50:11, and in Deuteronomy 10:14. It is here urged as a reason why it; is right to partake of the meat offered in the market. It all belongs to the Lord. It does not really belong to the idol, even though it has been offered to it. It may, therefore, be partaken of as his gift, and should be received with gratitude. And the fulness thereof - All that the…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. 23-200Paul concludes the discussion started in 8:1 with guidance on when Christians may eat meat offered to an idol and when they should not (see study note on 1 Corinthians 8:1–11:1). His guidance emphasizes the principle of giving up one's rights out of love (see also 8:13–9:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. The ground on which such eating without questioning is justified is, the earth and all its contents ("the fulness thereof," Psa 20:1; 50:12), including all meats, belong to the Lord, and are appointed for our use; and where conscience suggests no scruple, all are to be eaten (Ro 14:14, 20; 1Ti 4:4, 5; compare Ac 10:15).Read the comment
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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
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