1 Corinthians 8:1

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Now I’d like to talk about food that has been sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that “We all have knowledge.” But knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 8:7

But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food, they think of it as having been sacrificed to real gods. And because their conscience is weak, they feel guilty.

Romans 14:3

A person who eats everything must not look down someone who doesn’t. A person who doesn’t eat everything must not judge someone who does. God has accepted them.

Revelation 2:14

‘But I hold you responsible for a few things. Some of you are following the teaching of Balaam, who showed Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin. They ate food offered to idols and they committed sexual sins.

1 Corinthians 8:4

So then, here’s what I say about eating food sacrificed to idols. We know that “an idol really is nothing at all in the world.” We know that “there is only one God.”

1 Corinthians 8:2

Those who think they know something still don’t know as they should.

Romans 15:14

My brothers and sisters, I’m sure that you are full of goodness, filled with knowledge, and able to teach one another.

Ephesians 4:16

who makes the whole body grow and build itself up in love. Each part of the body does its work in connection and cooperation with all the other parts.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Come back to your senses and stop sinning. Some of you don’t know anything about God. You should be ashamed of that!

Acts 15:29

Don’t eat food that has been offered to statues of gods. Don’t drink blood. Don’t eat meat that still has blood in it. And don’t be involved in sexual immorality. You will do well to keep away from such things. Farewell.

1 Corinthians 10:28

But if someone says to you, “This food has been sacrificed to an idol,” then don’t eat it, for the sake of the person who told you and for the sake of conscience.

Acts 21:25

We’ve already written a letter to the believers who aren’t Jews. We’ve told them not to eat food that has been offered to statues of gods, not to drink blood, not to eat meat that still has blood in it, and not to be sexually immoral.”

Acts 15:10

Now then, why are you trying to test God by putting a heavy load on the shoulders of the Gentiles? Our people of long ago couldn’t carry that load, and we today can’t either.

Revelation 2:20

‘But I hold you responsible for this. You’re tolerating that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. She has led my servants into sexual sin by her teaching and she has tricked them into eating food offered to idols.

Colossians 2:18

Some people pretend to be humble, and they worship angels. But don’t let people like that judge you. These people tell you in great detail about the visions they’ve seen, and they’re conceited because of all the ideas they have. But their ideas are really useless, because their minds aren’t guided by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned, but in your thinking, be like adults.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your bragging isn’t good. Don’t you know that just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise?

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you’re proud of this! Shouldn’t you be grieving instead? Shouldn’t you have thrown this man out from among you?

1 Corinthians 4:18

Some of you have become proud. You act as if I weren’t coming to you.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We’re fools for Christ, but you’re so wise in Christ! We’re weak, but you’re so strong! You are honored, but we’re looked down on!

1 Corinthians 1:5

Through him God has enriched you in every way, in speech and in knowledge,

Romans 14:22

Whatever you believe about these things, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the person who doesn’t feel guilty for what they do.

Romans 14:14

I’m convinced, because the Lord Jesus has convinced me of this, that nothing is unclean in itself. But someone may consider a thing to be unclean. If they do, it is unclean for them.

Romans 14:10

So then, who are you to judge your brother or sister? Why do you act as if you’re better than they are? We will all stand before God as our judge.

Romans 12:16

Get along with one another. Don’t be proud, but be willing to befriend people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think you’re better than others.

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, here’s a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God, and that will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Romans 14:19

So let’s do all we can to live in peace, and let’s work hard to build one another up.

1 Corinthians 4:6

Brothers and sisters, I’ve used myself and Apollos as examples. I want to help you learn from us what the saying means, “Don’t go beyond what’s written.” If you understand that, you won’t feel proud that you follow one of us instead of the other.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I know I’m talking to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.