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1 Corinthians 8:7

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

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ASV

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

KJV

Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

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24 tagged words
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ἐνeninG1722 →
πᾶσινpasinall [is]G3956 →
ἡhēthisG3588 →
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συνηθείᾳsunētheiaby customG4914 →
ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193 →
ἄρτιartinowG737 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
εἰδώλουeidōlouidolG1497 →
ὡςhōsas ofG5613 →
εἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothutonan idol-sacrificeG1494 →
ἐσθίουσιν,esthiousineat,G2068 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
συνείδησιςsuneidēsisconscienceG4893 →
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846 →
ἀσθενὴςasthenēsweakG772 →
οὖσαousabeingG1510 →
μολύνεται.molunetaiit is defiled.G3435 →

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Romans 14:23But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.1 Corinthians 10:28–29But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—Romans 14:14I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.1 Corinthians 15:34Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.1 Corinthians 10:25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,1 Corinthians 8:9–10Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.Romans 14:22–23Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.Romans 14:5One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.1 Corinthians 10:28But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—Titus 1:15To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.Romans 15:14I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.1 Corinthians 1:10–11I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.1 Corinthians 8:10For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?Exodus 34:15Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.1 Corinthians 10:7Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”

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