1 Corinthians 8:8
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 8 connects to 5 cross-references. Food offered to idols: knowledge puffs up but love builds up. An idol is nothing — food does not commend us to God. But not everyone has this knowledge. If food causes a brother to stumble, Paul will never eat …
Другие переводы
But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.
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