1 Corinthians 8
Overview
8:1 To abstain from meats offered to idols;
8:8 We must not abuse our Christian liberty, to the offence of our brethren;
8:11 but must bridle our knowledge with charity. Verse 1touching1 Corinthians 8:10, 10:19-22, 10:28; Numbers 25:2; Acts 15:10, 15:19, 15:20, 15:29, 21:25; Revelation 2:14, 2:20, we are, 1 Corinthians 8:2, 8:4, 8:7, 8:11, 1:5, 4:10, 13:2, 14:20, 15:34; Romans 14:14, 14:22; Colossians 2:18 Knowledge1 Corinthians 4:18, 5:2, 5:6, 13:4; Isaiah 5:21, 47:10; Romans 11:25, 12:16, 14:3, 14:10 but1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Ephesians 4:16ReciprocalGenesis 2:9 - tree of knowledge; Numbers 24:16 - General; 2 Samuel 14:20 - to know; Job 13:2 - General; Proverbs 3:5 - and; 11:2 - but; 18:2 - fool; Ezekiel 33:3 - he blow; Romans 2:18 - knowest; 2:19 - art confident; 14:15 - now; 15:14 - filled; 1 Corinthians 3:18 - If; 4:6 - be puffed; 10:15 - General; 10:23 - edify; 12:31 - covet; 13:13 - charity; 14:3 - edification; 16:14 - General; 2 Corinthians 8:7 - knowledge; 11:19 - seeing; Ephesians 3:17 - being; 1 Timothy 1:5 - charity; 3:6 - lest; 6:4 - He; Titus 3:9 - unprofitable Verse 2ifProverbs 26:12, 30:2-4; Romans 11:25; Galatians 6:3; 1 Timothy 1:5-7, 6:3, 6:4Reciprocal2 Samuel 14:20 - to know; Job 13:2 - General; Proverbs 3:5 - and; 11:2 - but; 14:6 - scorner; Luke 8:18 - seemeth to have; Acts 8:31 - How; 18:26 - expounded; Romans 2:18 - knowest; 2:19 - art confident; 12:16 - Be not; 1 Corinthians 3:18 - If; 8:1 - touching; 8:10 - which hast; 10:12 - General; 13:9 - General; 14:37 - any; 2 Corinthians 8:7 - knowledge Verse 3love1 Corinthians 2:9; Romans 8:28; James 1:12, 2:5; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 John 4:19, 5:2, 5:3 isExodus 33:12, 33:17; Psalm 1:6, 17:3, 139:1, 139:2; Nahum 1:7; Matthew 7:23; John 10:14; 21:17; Romans 8:29, 11:2; Galatians 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:19; Revelation 2:9, 2:13, 2:19; 3:8, 3:9, 3:15, 3:16ReciprocalDeuteronomy 7:9 - which keepeth; 30:6 - to love the Lord; Joshua 23:11 - love; Judges 5:31 - them that; 1 Kings 3:3 - loved; Psalm 31:7 - known; 97:10 - Ye that; Jeremiah 24:5 - I acknowledge; Hosea 13:5 - know; Matthew 25:12 - I know; Luke 13:27 - I tell; John 10:27 - and I; Romans 5:5 - because; 1 Corinthians 13:13 - charity; 2 Thessalonians 3:5 - into Verse 4we know1 Corinthians 10:19, 10:20; Psalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 41:24, 44:8, 44:9; Jeremiah 10:14, 51:17, 51:18; Habakkuk 2:19, 2:20; Acts 19:26 there is1 Corinthians 8:6; Deuteronomy 3:24, 4:39, 6:4, 32:39; Isaiah 37:16, 37:20, 44:6, 44:8, 44:24, 45:5, 45:14; Jeremiah 10:10; Mark 12:29; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Timothy 1:17, 2:5; Jude 1:25ReciprocalExodus 20:3 - General; 34:15 - eat; Numbers 21:29 - General; Deuteronomy 32:17 - not to God; Judges 6:31 - if he be; 16:23 - Dagon; 1 Samuel 12:21 - vain things; 1 Kings 16:13 - vanities; 18:26 - no voice; 2 Kings 17:15 - became vain; 1 Chronicles 16:26 - all the gods; 2 Chronicles 25:15 - which could; 32:13 - were the gods; Psalm 31:6 - lying; 86:10 - God; 96:5 - For; Isaiah 34:12 - nothing; 44:10 - General; Jeremiah 2:11 - no gods; 5:7 - no gods; 10:5 - do evil; Daniel 5:23 - which; Zechariah 11:17 - idol; John 17:3 - the only; Acts 14:15 - from; 15:20 - from pollutions; 28:11 - whose; 1 Corinthians 6:12 - are not; 8:1 - touching; 13:2 - I am; Galatians 4:8 - ye did; Ephesians 2:12 - without; James 2:19 - General; Revelation 2:14 - eat Verse 5thatDeuteronomy 10:17; Jeremiah 2:11, 2:28, 11:13; Daniel 5:4; John 10:34, 10:35; Galatians 4:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:4ReciprocalNumbers 21:29 - General; Judges 2:13 - served; 16:23 - Dagon; Psalm 81:9 - There shall; Acts 17:23 - devotions; 2 Corinthians 3:3 - ministered; Colossians 2:18 - worshipping; 1 Timothy 4:1 - and doctrines Verse 6one God1 Corinthians 8:4; Jonah 1:9; Malachi 2:10; John 10:30, 14:9, 14:10, 17:3, 20:17; Ephesians 1:3, 3:14; 4:6; 1 Peter 1:2, 1:3 of whomActs 17:28; Romans 11:36; Ephesians 4:6 and weJohn 14:20, 17:21-23 in himor, for him, 1 Corinthians 6:13 and one12:3; Matthew 11:27, 28:18; John 5:20-29, 13:13, 17:23; Acts 2:36, 5:31; Ephesians 1:20-23, 4:5; Philippians 2:9-11; Colossians 1:16, 1:17; 1 Timothy 2:5, 2:6; 1 Peter 1:21; Revelation 1:18 and we byJohn 1:3; Colossians 1:6; Habakkuk 1:2, 1:3ReciprocalGenesis 1:1 - God; Exodus 20:3 - General; Psalm 81:9 - There shall; 1 Corinthians 1:2 - our Lord; 3:23 - and Christ; 11:12 - but; 12:5 - but; 2 Corinthians 4:5 - Christ; 5:18 - all; Ephesians 2:18 - the; Philippians 2:11 - is Lord; Colossians 1:12 - the Father; 2:18 - worshipping; 1 Timothy 4:1 - and doctrines; Habakkuk 2:10 - for; James 2:19 - General Verse 7there1 Corinthians 1:10, 1:11 withRather, as Dr. Doddridge renders, "with consciousness of (some religious regard to) the idol," as συνειδησις [G4893], and formerly conscience, also imports. 8:9, 8:10, 10:28, 10:29; Romans 14:14, 14:23ReciprocalExodus 34:15 - eat; Daniel 1:8 - defile; Romans 14:5 - Let; 15:14 - filled; 1 Corinthians 6:12 - are not; 10:7 - be; 10:25 - for; 15:34 - some; Colossians 2:16 - in meat; Titus 1:15 - their Verse 8meat1 Corinthians 6:13; Romans 14:17; Colossians 2:20-23; Habakkuk 3:1 are we the betteror, have we the moreare we the worseor, have we the less.ReciprocalLeviticus 11:8 - they are unclean; 19:14 - not curse; Song of Songs 7:13 - I have; Matthew 16:27 - and then; 18:10 - heed; Acts 5:4 - was it not thine; Romans 14:20 - For; 1 Corinthians 7:19 - Circumcision; 1 Timothy 4:3 - to abstain; 4:8 - bodily Verse 9take1 Corinthians 8:10, 10:24, 10:29; Matthew 18:6, 18:7, 18:10; Luke 17:1, 17:2; Romans 14:20, 14:21; Galatians 5:13; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 2:19 libertyor, powera stumblingblock1 Corinthians 10:32; Leviticus 19:14; Isaiah 57:14; Ezekiel 14:3, 44:12; Romans 14:13-15, 14:20; Galatians 5:13; Revelation 2:14 weak1 Corinthians 8:12, 9:22; Isaiah 35:3; Romans 14:1, 14:2, 15:1; 2 Corinthians 11:21Reciprocal2 Kings 10:29 - made Israel; Song of Songs 7:13 - I have; Matthew 17:27 - lest; 1 Corinthians 8:7 - with; 9:18 - that I; 10:23 - things are lawful; 2 Corinthians 6:3 - General; Galatians 2:13 - the other; Philippians 2:4 - General; Revelation 22:14 - may have Verse 10which hast1 Corinthians 8:1, 8:2 sit10:20, 10:21; Numbers 25:2; Judges 9:27; Amos 2:8 shall not1 Corinthians 10:28, 10:29, 10:32; Romans 14:14, 14:23 emboldenedGr. edified, 1 Corinthians 8:1ReciprocalExodus 34:15 - eat; 1 Kings 15:26 - in his sin; Jeremiah 31:8 - them the; Matthew 10:42 - one; Mark 9:42 - offend; Romans 15:14 - filled; 1 Corinthians 8:7 - with; 8:9 - take; Revelation 2:20 - and to seduce Verse 11shall1 Corinthians 8:13, 10:33, 11:1; Romans 14:15, 14:20, 14:21, 15:1-3ReciprocalNumbers 32:15 - ye shall; Nehemiah 5:8 - shall they; Psalm 73:15 - offend; Ezekiel 13:19 - to slay; Matthew 18:14 - one; Luke 17:2 - one; John 21:15 - lambs; Romans 14:3 - despise; 14:5 - Let; 1 Corinthians 1:5 - and in; 5:11 - called; Galatians 2:18 - General Verse 12whenGenesis 20:9, 42:22; Exodus 32:21; 1 Samuel 2:25, 19:4, 19:5, 24:11; Matthew 18:21 ye sin against1 Corinthians 12:12; Exodus 16:8; Matthew 12:49, 12:50, 18:10, 18:11, 25:40, 25:45; Acts 9:4, 9:5ReciprocalNumbers 32:15 - ye shall; Matthew 18:15 - if; Luke 15:21 - against; 17:2 - one; Romans 14:15 - thy brother; 1 Corinthians 8:9 - weak; Galatians 2:18 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - consider Verse 13if meat1 Corinthians 6:12, 9:12, 9:19-23, 10:33, 11:1, 13:5; Romans 14:21; 2 Corinthians 11:29; 2 Timothy 3:8, 3:9ReciprocalLeviticus 11:4 - unclean unto you; Isaiah 57:14 - take; Ezekiel 44:31 - General; Matthew 5:30 - offend; 17:27 - lest; Mark 8:34 - Whosoever; Luke 17:1 - It is; John 13:14 - ye also; Romans 14:20 - For; 1 Corinthians 8:11 - shall; 9:22 - To the weak; 9:27 - I keep; 10:32 - none; Philippians 1:10 - without; 4:5 - your; 1 Thessalonians 5:22 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - consider