Revised Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 8

1τῶνtōnG3588ἡhēG3588NowδὲdeG1161as touchingΠερὶPeriG4012things offered unto idolsεἰδωλοθύτων,eidōlothutōnG1494,we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754weG2192allπάντεςpantesG3956haveG2192knowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinG1108.Knowledgeγνῶσις ἡgnōsis hēG3588 G1108puffeth upφυσιοῖ,phusioiG5448,butδὲdeG1161charityἀγάπηagapēG26edifiethοἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiG3618.

2AndG1161ifεἴeiG1487any manτιςtisG5100thinkδοκεῖdokeiG1380that he knowethG1492any thingτι,tiG5100,he knowethG1097nothingG3762yetG3764asκαθὼςkathōsG2531he oughtδεῖdeiG1163to knowG1097.

3ButδέdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487any manτιςtisG5100loveἀγαπᾷagapaG25Godτὸν θεόν,ton theonG3588 G2316,the sameοὗτοςhoutosG3778is knownἔγνωσταιegnōstaiG1097ofὑπ᾽hup᾽G5259himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846.

4τῆςtēsG3588As concerningΠερὶPeriG4012thereforeοὖνounG3767the eatingβρώσεως τῶνbrōseōs tōnG3588 G1035of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idolsεἰδωλοθύτωνeidōlothutōnG1494,we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754an idolεἴδωλονeidōlonG1497isnothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762inἐνenG1722the worldκόσμῳkosmōG2889,andκαὶkaiG2532thatὅτιhotiG3754there isnoneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762otherG2087GodθεὸςtheosG2316butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361oneεἷς.heisG1520.

5καὶkaiG2532ForγὰρgarG1063thoughG1512there beεἰσὶνeisinG1510that are calledλεγόμενοιlegomenoiG3004godsθεοὶtheoiG2316,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535inἐνenG1722heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772orεἴτεeiteG1535inἐπὶepiG1909earthγῆς,gēsG3588 G1093, (asὥσπερhōsperG5618there beεἰσὶνeisinG1510godsθεοὶtheoiG2316manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183,andκαὶkaiG2532lordsκύριοιkurioiG2962manyπολλοί·polloiG4183,)

6ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235to usG1473there is butoneεἷςheisG1520GodθεὸςtheosG2316,the Fatherπατὴρ τὰpatēr taG3588 G3962,ofἐξexG1537whomοὗhouG3739areall thingsπάνταpantaG3956,andκαὶkaiG2532weG1473inεἰςeisG1519himαὐτόν,autonG846;andκαὶkaiG2532oneεἷςheisG1520LordκύριοςkuriosG2962JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547,byδι᾽di᾽G1223whomοὗhouG3739areall thingsπάνταpantaG3956,andκαὶkaiG2532weG1473byδι᾽di᾽G1223himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.

7Howbeitἀλλ᾽all᾽G235there isnotοὐκoukG3756inἐνenG1722every manπᾶσινpasinG3956that knowledgeἡ γνῶσις·hē gnōsisG3588 G1108:forδὲdeG1161someτινὲςtinesG5100with conscienceτῇ συνείδησιςtēa suneidēsisG3588 G4893of the idolτοῦ εἰδώλουtou eidōlouG3588 G1497untoἕωςhe'ōsG2193this hourἄρτιartiG737eatἐσθίουσιν,esthiousinG2068itasὡςhōsG5613a thing offered unto an idolεἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothutonG1494;andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶνautōnG846conscienceἡhēG3588 G4893beingοὖσαousaG1510weakἀσθενὴςasthenēsG772is defiledμολύνεται.molunetaiG3435.

8ButδὲdeG1161meatβρῶμαbrōmaG1033commendethπαραστήσειparastēseiG3936usG1473notοὐouG3756to Godτῷ θεῷ·tō theōG3588 G2316:forG1063neitherοὔτεouteG3777,ifἐὰνeanG1437we eatφάγωμενphagōmenG5315,are we the betterπερισσεύομεν.¶perisseuomenG4052;neitherοὔτεouteG3777,ifἐὰνeanG1437we eatφάγωμενphagōmenG5315notμὴmēG3361,are we the worseὑστερούμεθα,husteroumethaG5302.

9ButδὲdeG1161take heedβλέπετεblepeteG991lest by any meansG3381thisαὕτηhautēG3778libertyἡ ἐξουσίαhē exousiaG3588 G1849of yoursὑμῶνhumōnG4771becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096a stumblingblockπρόσκομμαproskommaG4348to themτοῖςtoisG3588that are weakG770.

10ForγάρgarG1063ifἐὰνeanG1437any manτιςtisG5100seeG3708theeσὲseG4771which hastτὸν ἔχονταton echontaG3588 G2192knowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinG1108sit at meatκατακείμενον,katakeimenonG2621inἐνenG1722the idol’s templeεἰδωλείῳeidōleiōG1493,shallG3618notοὐχὶouchiG3780the conscienceἡ συνείδησιςhē suneidēsisG3588 G4893of himαὐτοῦautouG846which isὄντοςontosG1510weakἀσθενοῦςasthenousG772be emboldenedG3618to eatτὸ ἐσθίειν;to esthieinG3588 G2068εἰςeisG1519those things which are offered to idolsτὰ εἰδωλόθυταta eidōlothutaG3588 G1494;

11G3588G3588AndG2532throughG1909thyG4674knowledgeγνώσει,gnōseiG1108shallG622the weakἀσθενῶνasthenōnG770brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80perishG622,forδι᾽di᾽G1223whomὃνhonG3739ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547diedἀπέθανεν.apethanenG599?

12ButδὲdeG1161when ye sinἁμαρτάνοντεςhamartanontesG264soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779againstεἰςeisG1519the brethrenτοὺς ἀδελφοὺςtous adelphousG3588 G80,andκαὶkaiG2532woundτύπτοντεςtuptontesG5180theirαὐτῶνautōnG846weakἀσθενοῦσαν,asthenousanG770conscienceτὴν συνείδησινtēn suneidēsinG3588 G4893,ye sinἁμαρτάνετε.hamartaneteG264againstεἰςeisG1519ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547.

13WhereforeδιόπερdioperG1355,ifεἰeiG1487meatβρῶμαbrōmaG1033makeG4624myG1473brotherτὸν ἀδελφόνton adelphonG3588 G80to offendG4624,I will eatφάγωphagōG5315οὐouG3756noμὴmēG3361fleshκρέαkreaG2907whileεἰςeisG1519the world standethτὸν αἰῶναton aiōnaG3588 G165,lestμὴmēG3361I makeG4624myG1473brotherτὸν ἀδελφόνton adelphonG3588 G80toἵναinaG2443offendG4624.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 8