1 Corinthians 10:28

New Century Version

But if anyone says to you, “That food was offered to idols,” do not eat it. Do not eat it because of that person who told you and because eating it might be thought to be wrong.

Cross References

Psalm 115:16

Heaven belongs to the Lord, but he gave the earth to people.

Psalm 24:1

The earth belongs to the Lord, and everything in it— the world and all its people.

Exodus 9:29

Moses told the king, “When I leave the city, I will raise my hands to the Lord in prayer, and the thunder and hail will stop. Then you will know that the earth belongs to the Lord.

Romans 14:15

If you hurt your brother’s or sister’s faith because of something you eat, you are not really following the way of love. Do not destroy someone’s faith by eating food he thinks is wrong, because Christ died for him.

1 Corinthians 10:26

You may eat it, “because the earth belongs to the Lord, and everything in it.”

1 Corinthians 8:7

But not all people know this. Some people are still so used to idols that when they eat meat, they still think of it as being sacrificed to an idol. Because their conscience is weak, when they eat it, they feel guilty.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful that your freedom does not cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin.

Deuteronomy 10:14

The Lord owns the world and everything in it—the heavens, even the highest heavens, are his.