1 Corinthians 10:28

God's Word

However, if someone says to you, “This was sacrificed to a god,” don’t eat it because of the one who informed you and because of conscience.

Cross References

Psalm 115:16

The highest heaven belongs to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.

Psalm 24:1

The earth and everything it contains are the Lord’s. The world and all who live in it are his.

Exodus 9:29

Moses replied, “As soon as I’m out of the city, I’ll spread out my hands to the Lord in prayer. The thunder will stop, and there will be no more hail. This is how you will know that the earth belongs to the Lord.

Romans 14:15

So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don’t destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person.

1 Corinthians 10:26

Certainly, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything it contains is his.”

1 Corinthians 8:7

But not everyone knows this. Some people are so used to worshiping false gods that they believe they are eating food offered to a false god. So they feel guilty because their conscience is weak.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful that by using your freedom you don’t somehow make a believer who is weak in faith fall into sin.

Deuteronomy 10:14

Remember that the sky, the highest heaven, the earth and everything it contains belong to the Lord your God.