1 Corinthians 8:7 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁷ My defence with them that do examine me is this.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Nevertheless, not all [believers] possess this knowledge. But some, through being all their lives until now accustomed to [thinking of] idols [as real and living], still consider the food [offered to an idol] as that sacrificed to an [actual] god; and their weak consciences become defiled and injured if they eat [it].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ But not everybody knows this. Some are eating this food as though it really is food sacrificed to a real idol, because they were used to idol worship until now. Their conscience is weak because it has been damaged.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ But knowledge is not in everyone. For some persons, even now, with consent to an idol, eat what has been sacrificed to an idol. And their conscience, being infirm, becomes polluted.

1 Corinthians 8:7 Cross References

Acts 15:20

8 For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:

Romans 14:14

3 But he that discerneth, if he eat, is condemned; because not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin.

Romans 15:14

3 But now having no more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,

1 Corinthians 10:25

BE ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 8:1

0 For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols ?

1 Corinthians 8:4

3 Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

3 And may the God of peace himself sanctify you in all things; that your whole spirit, and soul, and body, may be preserved blameless in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.