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1 Corinthians 10:32
32Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.
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
30If I can thank God for the food and enjoy it, why should I be condemned for eating it? 31So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God. 33I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 101 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 10:33I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved.
- 1 Corinthians 8:13So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.
- Romans 14:13So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
- 2 Corinthians 6:3We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.
- Philippians 1:10For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.
- 1 Corinthians 11:22What? Don’t you have your own homes for eating and drinking? Or do you really want to disgrace God’s church and shame the poor? What am I supposed to say? Do you want me to praise you? Well, I certainly will not praise you for this!
- Acts 20:28“So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.
- 1 Timothy 3:5For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s 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
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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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