1 Corinthians 8:7 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Corinthians 8:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 8:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 8:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 8:7 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 8:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Corinthians 8:7 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 8:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but not in all men <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat <FI>it<Fi> , and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.”

1 Corinthians 8:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 8:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But knowledge [is] not in all: but some, with conscience of the idol, until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to idols; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. ”

1 Corinthians 8:7 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 8:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But euery man hath not that knowledge: for many hauing conscience of the idole, vntill this houre, eate as a thing sacrificed vnto the idole, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled.”

1 Corinthians 8:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 8:7 in Context — 1 Corinthians 8

5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

7 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.

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.

9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 8:7 Mean?

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