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WEB·1 Corinthians 8

¹Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

KJVNow^G1161 as touching^G4012 things offered unto idols^G1494, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 we all^G3956 have^G2192^(G5719) knowledge^G1108. Knowledge^G1108 puffeth up^G5448^(G5719), but^G1161 charity^G26 edifieth^G3618^(G5719).

² But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

KJVAnd^G1161 if any man^G1536 think^G1380^(G5719) that he knoweth^G1492^(G5760) any thing^G5100, he knoweth^G1097^(G5758) nothing^G3762 yet^G3764 as^G2531 he ought^G1163^(G5748) to know^G1097^(G5629).

³ But anyone who loves God is known by him.

KJVBut^G1161 if any man^G1536 love^G25^(G5719) God^G2316, the same^G3778 is known^G1097^(G5769) of^G5259 him^G846.

⁴ Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

KJVAs concerning^G4012 therefore^G3767 the eating^G1035 of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols^G1494, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 an idol^G1497 is nothing^G3762 in^G1722 the world^G2889, and^G2532 that^G3754 there is none^G3762 other^G2087 God^G2316 but^G1508 one^G1520.

⁵ For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1512^G2532 there be^G1526^(G5748) that are called^G3004^(G5746) gods^G2316, whether^G1535 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 or^G1535 in^G1909 earth^G1093,(as^G5618 there be^G1526^(G5748) gods^G2316 many^G4183, and^G2532 lords^G2962 many^G4183,)

⁶ yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

KJVBut^G235 to us^G2254 there is but one^G1520 God^G2316, the Father^G3962, of^G1537 whom^G3739 are all things^G3956, and^G2532 we^G2249 in^G1519 him^G846; and^G2532 one^G1520 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, by^G1223 whom^G3739 are all things^G3956, and^G2532 we^G2249 by^G1223 him^G846.

⁷ However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of an idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

KJVHowbeit^G235 there is not^G3756 in^G1722 every man^G3956 that knowledge^G1108: for^G1161 some^G5100 with conscience^G4893 of the idol^G1497 unto^G2193 this hour^G737 eat^G2068^(G5719) it as^G5613 a thing offered unto an idol^G1494; and^G2532 their^G846 conscience^G4893 being^G5607^(G5752) weak^G772 is defiled^G3435^(G5743).

⁸ But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat are we the worse, nor if we eat are we the better.

KJVBut^G1161 meat^G1033 commendeth^G3936^(G5719) us^G2248 not^G3756 to God^G2316: for^G1063 neither^G3777, if^G1437 we eat^G5315^(G5632), are we the better^G4052^(G5719); neither^G3777, if^G3362 we eat^G5315^(G5632) not^G3362, are we the worse^G5302^(G5743).

⁹ But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

KJVBut^G1161 take heed^G991^(G5720) lest^G3381 by any means^G4458 this^G3778 liberty^G1849 of yours^G5216 become^G1096^(G5638) a stumblingblock^G4348 to them that are weak^G770^(G5723).

¹⁰ For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1437 any man^G5100 see^G1492^(G5632) thee^G4571 which^G3588 hast^G2192^(G5723) knowledge^G1108 sit at meat^G2621^(G5740) in^G1722 the idol's temple^G1493, shall^G3618 not^G3780 the conscience^G4893 of him^G846 which is^G5607^(G5752) weak^G772 be emboldened^G3618^(G5701)^G1519 to eat^G2068^(G5721) those things which are offered to idols^G1494;

¹¹ And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

KJVAnd^G2532 through^G1909 thy^G4674 knowledge^G1108 shall^G622 the weak^G770^(G5723) brother^G80 perish^G622^(G5689), for^G1223 whom^G3739 Christ^G5547 died^G599^(G5627)?

¹² Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

KJVBut^G1161 when ye sin^G264^(G5723) so^G3779 against^G1519 the brethren^G80, and^G2532 wound^G5180^(G5723) their^G846 weak^G770^(G5723) conscience^G4893, ye sin^G264^(G5719) against^G1519 Christ^G5547.

¹³ Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

KJVWherefore^G1355, if^G1487 meat^G1033 make^G4624 my^G3450 brother^G80 to offend^G4624^(G5719), I will eat^G5315^(G5632) no^G3364 flesh^G2907 while the world standeth^G1519^G165, lest^G3363 I make^G4624 my^G3450 brother^G80 to offend^G4624^(G5661).

WEB·1 Corinthians 7

¹Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

KJVNow^G1161 concerning^G4012 the things whereof^G3739 ye wrote^G1125^(G5656) unto me^G3427: It is good^G2570 for a man^G444 not^G3361 to touch^G680^(G5733) a woman^G1135.

² But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

KJVNevertheless^G1223^G1161, to avoid fornication^G4202, let^G2192 every man^G1538 have^G2192^(G5720) his own^G1438 wife^G1135, and^G2532 let^G2192 every woman^G1538 have^G2192^(G5720) her own^G2398 husband^G435.

³ Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.

KJVLet^G591 the husband^G435 render^G591^(G5720) unto the wife^G1135 due^G3784^(G5746) benevolence^G2133: and^G1161 likewise^G3668 also^G2532 the wife^G1135 unto the husband^G435.

⁴ The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

KJVThe wife^G1135 hath^G1850 not^G3756 power^G1850^(G5719) of her own^G2398 body^G4983, but^G235 the husband^G435: and^G1161 likewise^G3668 also^G2532 the husband^G435 hath^G1850 not^G3756 power^G1850^(G5719) of his own^G2398 body^G4983, but^G235 the wife^G1135.

⁵ Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

KJVDefraud ye^G650^(G5720) not^G3361 one the other^G240, except^G1509^G302 it be^G5100 with^G1537 consent^G4859 for^G4314 a time^G2540, that^G2443 ye may give yourselves^G4980^(G5725) to fasting^G3521 and^G2532 prayer^G4335; and^G2532 come^G4905^(G5741) together^G1909^G846 again^G3825, that^G3363 Satan^G4567 tempt^G3985^(G5725) you^G5209 not^G3363 for^G1223 your^G5216 incontinency^G192.

⁶ But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

KJVBut^G1161 I speak^G3004^(G5719) this^G5124 by^G2596 permission^G4774, and not^G3756 of^G2596 commandment^G2003.

⁷ Yet I wish that all men were like me. However, each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

KJVFor^G1063 I would^G2309^(G5719) that all^G3956 men^G444 were^G1511^(G5750) even^G2532 as^G5613 I myself^G1683. But^G235 every man^G1538 hath^G2192^(G5719) his proper^G2398 gift^G5486 of^G1537 God^G2316, one^G3739^G3303 after this manner^G3779, and^G1161 another^G3739 after that^G3779.

⁸ But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

KJVI say^G3004^(G5719) therefore^G1161 to the unmarried^G22 and^G2532 widows^G5503, It is^G2076^(G5748) good^G2570 for them^G846 if^G1437 they abide^G3306^(G5661) even^G2504 as^G5613 I^G2504.

⁹ But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with passion.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 they^G1467 cannot^G3756 contain^G1467^(G5736), let them marry^G1060^(G5657): for^G1063 it is^G2076^(G5748) better^G2909 to marry^G1060^(G5658) than^G2228 to burn^G4448^(G5745).

¹⁰ But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband

KJVAnd^G1161 unto the married^G1060^(G5761) I command^G3853^(G5719), yet not^G3756 I^G1473, but^G235 the Lord^G2962, Let^G5563 not^G3361 the wife^G1135 depart^G5563^(G5683) from^G575 her husband^G435:

¹¹ (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

KJVBut^G1161 and^G2532 if^G1437 she depart^G5563^(G5681), let her remain^G3306^(G5720) unmarried^G22, or^G2228 be reconciled^G2644^(G5649) to her husband^G435: and^G2532 let^G863 not^G3361 the husband^G435 put away^G863^(G5721) his wife^G1135.

¹² But to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.

KJVBut^G1161 to the rest^G3062 speak^G3004^(G5719) I^G1473, not^G3756 the Lord^G2962: If any^G1536 brother^G80 hath^G2192^(G5719) a wife^G1135 that believeth not^G571, and^G2532 she^G846 be pleased^G4909^(G5719) to dwell^G3611^(G5721) with^G3326 him^G846, let him^G863 not^G3361 put^G863 her^G846 away^G863^(G5720).

¹³ The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.

KJVAnd^G2532 the woman^G1135 which^G3748 hath^G2192^(G5719) an husband^G435 that believeth not^G571, and^G2532 if he^G846 be pleased^G4909^(G5719) to dwell^G3611^(G5721) with^G3326 her^G846, let her^G863 not^G3361 leave^G863^(G5720) him^G846.

¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

KJVFor^G1063 the unbelieving^G571 husband^G435 is sanctified^G37^(G5769) by^G1722 the wife^G1135, and^G2532 the unbelieving^G571 wife^G1135 is sanctified^G37^(G5769) by^G1722 the husband^G435: else^G686^G1893 were^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 children^G5043 unclean^G169; but^G1161 now^G3568 are they^G2076^(G5748) holy^G40.

¹⁵ Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 the unbelieving^G571 depart^G5563^(G5731), let him depart^G5563^(G5744). A brother^G80 or^G2228 a sister^G79 is^G1402 not^G3756 under bondage^G1402^(G5769) in^G1722 such^G5108 cases: but^G1161 God^G2316 hath called^G2564^(G5758) us^G2248 to^G1722 peace^G1515.

¹⁶ For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 knowest thou^G1492^(G5758), O wife^G1135, whether^G1487 thou shalt save^G4982^(G5692) thy husband^G435? or^G2228 how^G5101 knowest thou^G1492^(G5758), O man^G435, whether^G1487 thou shalt save^G4982^(G5692) thy wife^G1135?

¹⁷ Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

KJVBut^G1508 as^G5613 God^G2316 hath distributed^G3307^(G5656) to every man^G1538, as^G5613 the Lord^G2962 hath called^G2564^(G5758) every one^G1538, so^G3779 let him walk^G4043^(G5720). And^G2532 so^G3779 ordain I^G1299^(G5731) in^G1722 all^G3956 churches^G1577.

¹⁸ Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

KJVIs^G2564 any man^G5100 called^G2564^(G5681) being circumcised^G4059^(G5772)? let him^G1986 not^G3361 become uncircumcised^G1986^(G5737). Is^G2564 any^G5100 called^G2564^(G5681) in^G1722 uncircumcision^G203? let him^G4059 not^G3361 be circumcised^G4059^(G5744).

¹⁹ Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.

KJVCircumcision^G4061 is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762, and^G2532 uncircumcision^G203 is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762, but^G235 the keeping^G5084 of the commandments^G1785 of God^G2316.

²⁰ Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.

KJVLet^G3306 every man^G1538 abide^G3306^(G5720) in^G1722 the same^G5026 calling^G2821 wherein^G1722^G3739 he was called^G2564^(G5681).

²¹ Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

KJVArt thou called^G2564^(G5681) being a servant^G1401? care^G3199^G4671 not^G3361 for it^G3199^(G5720): but^G235 if^G1499 thou mayest^G1410^(G5736) be made^G1096^(G5635) free^G1658, use^G5530^(G5663) it rather^G3123.

²² For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.

KJVFor^G1063 he that is called^G2564^(G5685) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, being a servant^G1401, is^G2076^(G5748) the Lord's^G2962 freeman^G558: likewise^G3668 also^G2532 he that is called^G2564^(G5685), being free^G1658, is^G2076^(G5748) Christ's^G5547 servant^G1401.

²³ You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.

KJVYe are bought^G59^(G5681) with a price^G5092; be^G1096 not^G3361 ye^G1096^(G5737) the servants^G1401 of men^G444.

²⁴ Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

KJVBrethren^G80, let^G3306 every man^G1538, wherein^G1722^G3739 he is called^G2564^(G5681), therein^G1722^G5129 abide^G3306^(G5720) with^G3844 God^G2316.

²⁵ Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

KJVNow^G1161 concerning^G4012 virgins^G3933 I have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 commandment^G2003 of the Lord^G2962: yet^G1161 I give^G1325^(G5719) my judgment^G1106, as^G5613 one that hath obtained mercy^G1653^(G5772) of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 to be^G1511^(G5750) faithful^G4103.

²⁶ Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, it’s good for a man to remain as he is.

KJVI suppose^G3543^(G5719) therefore^G3767 that this^G5124 is^G5225^(G5721) good^G2570 for^G1223 the present^G1764^(G5761) distress^G318, I say, that^G3754 it is good^G2570 for a man^G444 so^G3779 to be^G1511^(G5750).

²⁷ Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.

KJVArt thou bound^G1210^(G5769) unto a wife^G1135? seek^G2212^(G5720) not^G3361 to be loosed^G3080. Art thou loosed^G3089^(G5769) from^G575 a wife^G1135? seek^G2212^(G5720) not^G3361 a wife^G1135.

²⁸ But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

KJVBut^G1161 and^G2532 if^G1437 thou marry^G1060^(G5661), thou hast^G264 not^G3756 sinned^G264^(G5627); and^G2532 if^G1437 a virgin^G3933 marry^G1060^(G5661), she hath^G264 not^G3756 sinned^G264^(G5627). Nevertheless^G1161 such^G5108 shall have^G2192^(G5692) trouble^G2347 in the flesh^G4561: but^G1161 I^G1473 spare^G5339^(G5736) you^G5216.

²⁹ But I say this, brothers: the time is short. From now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

KJVBut^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G5346^(G5748), brethren^G80, the time^G2540 is short^G4958^(G5772): it remaineth^G2076^(G5748)^G3063, that^G2443 both^G2532 they that have^G2192^(G5723) wives^G1135 be^G5600^(G5753) as though^G5613 they had^G2192^(G5723) none^G3361;

³⁰ and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn’t possess;

KJVAnd^G2532 they that weep^G2799^(G5723), as^G5613 though they wept^G2799^(G5723) not^G3361; and^G2532 they that rejoice^G5463^(G5723), as^G5613 though they rejoiced^G5463^(G5723) not^G3361; and^G2532 they that buy^G59^(G5723), as^G5613 though they possessed^G2722^(G5723) not^G3361;

³¹ and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.

KJVAnd^G2532 they that use^G5530^(G5740) this^G5127 world^G2889, as^G5613 not^G3361 abusing^G2710^(G5740) it: for^G1063 the fashion^G4976 of this^G5129 world^G2889 passeth away^G3855^(G5719).

³² But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

KJVBut^G1161 I would have^G1511^(G5750)^G2309^(G5719) you^G5209 without carefulness^G275. He that is unmarried^G22 careth^G3309^(G5719) for the things that belong to^G3588 the Lord^G2962, how^G4459 he may please^G700^(G5692) the Lord^G2962:

³³ but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

KJVBut^G1161 he that is married^G1060^(G5660) careth^G3309^(G5719) for the things that are^G3588 of the world^G2889, how^G4459 he may please^G700^(G5692) his wife^G1135.

³⁴ There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

KJVThere is difference also between^G3307^(G5769) a wife^G1135 and^G2532 a virgin^G3933. The unmarried woman^G22 careth for^G3309^(G5719) the things^G3588 of the Lord^G2962, that^G2443 she may be^G5600^(G5753) holy^G40 both^G2532 in body^G4983 and^G2532 in spirit^G4151: but^G1161 she that is married^G1060^(G5660) careth^G3309^(G5719) for the things^G3588 of the world^G2889, how^G4459 she may please^G700^(G5692) her husband^G435.

³⁵ This I say for your own benefit, not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 I speak^G3004^(G5719) for^G4314 your^G5216 own^G846 profit^G4851^(G5723); not^G3756 that^G2443 I may cast^G1911^(G5632) a snare^G1029 upon you^G5213, but^G235 for that which^G4314 is comely^G2158, and^G2532 that ye may attend upon^G2145 the Lord^G2962 without distraction^G563.

³⁶ But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.

KJVBut^G1161 if any man^G1536 think^G3543^(G5719) that he behaveth himself uncomely^G807^(G5721) toward^G1909 his^G846 virgin^G3933, if^G1437 she pass the flower of her age^G5230^G5600^(G5753), and^G2532 need^G3784^(G5719) so^G3779 require^G1096^(G5738), let him do^G4160^(G5720) what^G3739 he will^G2309^(G5719), he sinneth^G264^(G5719) not^G3756: let them marry^G1060^(G5720).

³⁷ But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.

KJVNevertheless^G1161 he^G3739 that standeth^G2476^(G5707)^(G5758) stedfast^G1476 in^G1722 his heart^G2588, having^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 necessity^G318, but^G1161 hath^G2192^(G5719) power^G1849 over^G4012 his own^G2398 will^G2307, and^G2532 hath^G2919 so^G5124 decreed^G2919^(G5758) in^G1722 his^G846 heart^G2588 that he will keep^G5083^(G5721) his^G1438 virgin^G3933, doeth^G4160^(G5719) well^G2573.

³⁸ So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.

KJVSo^G5620 then^G2532 he that giveth her in marriage^G1547^(G5723) doeth^G4160^(G5719) well^G2573; but^G1161 he that giveth her^G1547 not^G3361 in marriage^G1547^(G5723) doeth^G4160^(G5719) better^G2908.

³⁹ A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

KJVThe wife^G1135 is bound^G1210^(G5769) by the law^G3551^G1909 as long^G5550 as^G3745 her^G846 husband^G435 liveth^G2198^(G5719); but^G1161 if^G1437 her^G846 husband^G435 be dead^G2837^(G5686), she is^G2076^(G5748) at liberty^G1658 to be married^G1060^(G5683) to whom^G3739 she will^G2309^(G5719); only^G3440 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

⁴⁰ But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

KJVBut^G1161 she is^G2076^(G5748) happier^G3107 if^G1437 she^G3306 so^G3779 abide^G3306^(G5661), after^G2596 my^G1699 judgment^G1106: and^G1161 I think^G1380^(G5719) also^G2504 that I have^G2192^(G5721) the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316.

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