Revised Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10:20-30

20Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I say,thatὅτιhotiG3754the thingsG3588whichἃhaG3739the GentilesG1484sacrificeθύουσινthuousinG2380,they sacrificeθύουσιν·thuousinG2380to devilsδαιμονίοιςdaimonioisG1140,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐouG3756to GodθεῷtheōG2316:andδὲdeG1161I wouldθέλωthelōG2309notοὐouG3756thatG1096yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771should haveG1096fellowshipκοινωνοὺςkoinōnousG2844with devilsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG3588 G1140.

21Ye cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410drinkπίνεινpineinG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of devilsδαιμονίων·daimoniōnG1140:ye cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410be partakersμετέχεινmetecheinG3348of the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132,andκαὶkaiG2532of the tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of devilsδαιμονίων.daimoniōnG1140.

22ἢēG2228Do we provokeπαραζηλοῦμενparazēloumenG3863the Lordτὸν κύριον;ton kurionG3588 G2962to jealousyG3863?are weἐσμεν;¶esmenG1510μὴmēG3361strongerἰσχυρότεροιischuroteroiG2478than heαὐτοῦautouG846?

23All thingsΠάνταPantaG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235all thingsπάνταpantaG3956areG4851notοὐouG3756expedientG4851:all thingsπάνταpantaG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235all thingsπάνταpantaG3956edifyοἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiG3618notοὐouG3756.

24τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588τοῦtouG3588Let no manμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367seekζητείτωzēteitōG2212his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,butἀλλὰallaG235every manG1538another’sἑτέρουheterouG2087wealth.

25τὸtoG3588WhatsoeverΠᾶνPanG3956is soldπωλούμενονpōloumenonG4453inἐνenG1722the shamblesμακέλλῳmakellōG3111, thateatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068,askingG350noμηδὲνmēdenG3367questionG350forδιὰdiaG1223conscience sakeτὴν συνείδησιν·tēn suneidēsinG3588 G4893:

26τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the earthἡ γῆhē gēG3588 G1093isthe Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532the fulnessτὸ πλήρωμαto plērōmaG3588 G4138thereofαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.

27τῶνtōnG3588G1161IfΕἴEiG1487anyτιςtisG5100of themτὸtoG3588that believe notἀπίστωνapistōnG571bidκαλεῖkaleiG2564youὑμᾶςhumasG4771to a feast,andκαὶkaiG2532ye be disposedθέλετεtheleteG2309to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198;whatsoeverπᾶνpanG3956is set beforeπαρατιθέμενονparatithemenonG3908youὑμῖνhuminG4771,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068,askingG350noμηδὲνmēdenG3367questionG350forδιὰdiaG1223conscience sakeτὴν συνείδησιν·tēn suneidēsinG3588 G4893.

28G3588G3588ButδέdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437any manτιςtisG5100sayG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isἐστιν,estinG1510offered in sacrifice unto idolsG1494,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068notμὴmēG3361forδι᾽di᾽G1223his sake thatἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565shewed itμηνύσανταmēnusantaG3377,andG2532for conscience sakeσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG3588 G4893:forG1063the earthG3588 G1093isthe Lord’sG2962,andG2532the fulnessG3588 G4138thereofG846:

29δὲdeG1161ConscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893,I sayλέγωlegōG3004,notοὐχὶouchiG3780τὴνtēnG3588thine ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,butἀλλὰallaG235τὴνtēnG3588of the otherτοῦ ἑτέρου.tou heterouG3588 G2087:forγὰρgarG1063ἱνατίhinatitisG2443whyἱνατίhinatitisG5101is myG1473libertyἡ ἐλευθερίαhē eleutheriaG3588 G1657judgedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919ofὑπὸhupoG5259anotherἄλληςallēsG243man’sconscienceσυνειδήσεως;suneidēseōsG4893?

30ForG1161ifεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473by graceχάριτιcharitiG5485be a partakerμετέχω,metechōG3348,whyτίtiG5101am I evil spoken ofβλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumaiG987forὑπὲρhuperG5228that for whichοὗhouG3739IἐγὼegōG1473give thanksεὐχαριστῶ;eucharistōG2168?

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