1 Corinthians 10:28

1 Corinthians 10:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
• New International Version (NIV)But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if someone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience—
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; for “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”

Context of 1 Corinthians 10:28

26For “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” 27If someone who isn’t a believer asks you home for dinner, accept the invitation if you want to. Eat whatever is offered to you without raising questions of conscience. (But suppose someone tells you, “This meat was offered to an idol.” Don’t eat it, out of consideration for the conscience of the one who told you. 29It might not be a matter of conscience for you, but it is for the other person.) For why should my freedom be limited by what someone else thinks? 30If I can thank God for the food and enjoy it, why should I be condemned for eating it?

1 Corinthians 10:28 word by word

ἐὰν δέ τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· τοῦτο ἱερόθυτόν ἐστιν, μὴ ἐσθίετε δι᾽ ἐκεῖνον τὸν μηνύσαντα καὶ τὴν συνείδησιν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• offered in sacrifice unto idolsεἰδωλόθυτοςeidōlothuton · sacrificed to idolsG1494
• eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• his sake thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• shewed itμηνύωmēnuō · to discloseG3377
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• for conscience sakeσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• the Lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• the fulnessπλήρωμαplērōma · fulfillmentG4138
• thereofαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:28

• 1 Corinthians 8:10For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been offered to an idol?
• Romans 14:15And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.
• 1 Corinthians 10:26For “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”
• Exodus 9:29“All right,” Moses replied. “As soon as I leave the city, I will lift my hands and pray to the Lord. Then the thunder and hail will stop, and you will know that the earth belongs to the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 10:14“Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the Lord your God.
• Psalms 24:1The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.
• Psalms 115:16The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to all humanity.
• Jeremiah 27:5With my great strength and powerful arm I made the earth and all its people and every animal. I can give these things of mine to anyone I choose.
• Matthew 6:31“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28This is offered in sacrifice unto idols - While they were not apprized of this circumstance they might lawfully eat; but when told that the flesh set before them had been offered to an idol, then they were not to eat, for the sake of his weak conscience who pointed out the circumstance. For the apostle still takes it for granted that even the flesh offered in sacrifice to an idol might be eaten innocently at any private table, as in that case they were no…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28But if any man - If any fellow guest; any scrupulous fellow Christian who may be present. That the word “any” ( tis) refers to a fellow guest seems evident; for it is not probable that the host would point out any part of the food on his own table, of the lawfulness of eating which he would suppose there was any doubt. Yet there might be present some scrupulous fellow Christian who would have strong doubts of the propriety of partaking of the food, and…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. 27-29When Christians are invited to a meal with a non-believer, they can eat what is served unless told the meat was offered to an idol. In that case, Christians should not eat it to respect the other person's beliefs. The person might think eating the meat honors the idol (see 8:7, 9–10; compare Romans 14:13–15, 20–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. if any man--a weak Christian at table, wishing to warn his brother. offered in sacrifice unto idols--The oldest manuscripts omit "unto idols." At a heathen's table the expression, offensive to him, would naturally be avoided. for conscience' sake--not to cause a stumbling-block to the conscience of thy weak brother (1Co 8:10-12). for the earth is the Lord's, &c.--not in the oldest manuscripts.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 10:28

• Charitableness
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• Prudence
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• Toleration

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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