1 Corinthians 10:32 BSB

1 Corinthians 10:32

Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

KJV

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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Commentary

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Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Give none offense, etc. - Scrupulously avoid giving any cause of offense either to the unconverted Jews or the unconverted Gentiles, so as to prejudice them against Christianity: nor to the Church of God, made up of converts from the above parties.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Our own humour and appetite must not determine our practice, but the honour of God and the good and edification of the church. We should not so much consult our own pleasure and interest as the advancement of the kingdom of God among men. Note, A Christian should be a man devoted to God, and of a public spirit.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Give none offence--in things indifferent (1Co 8:13; 2Co 6:3); for in all essential things affecting Christian doctrine and practice, even in the smallest detail, we must not swerve from principle, whatever offense may be the result (1Co 1:23). Giving offense is unnecessary, if our own spirit cause it; necessary, if it be caused by the truth.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀπρόσκοποι	aproskopoi	Without offense	G677 →
καὶ	kai	both	G2532 →
Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	to Jews	G2453 →
γίνεσθε	ginesthe	do you be	G1096 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
Ἕλλησιν	Hellēsin	to Greeks	G1672 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῇ	tēa	to the	G3588 →
ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	church	G1577 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ,	theou	of God —	G2316 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
leads to
- 1 Peter 5:2–3
  Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- 1 Timothy 4:16
  Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
- 1 Peter 1:18–19
  For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- Isaiah 40:11
  He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
- 1 Timothy 3:2
  An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Through
Romans 14:13
Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 6:3
  We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9–13
  Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
Through
1 Corinthians 8:13
Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.
leads to
- Romans 14:21
  It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.