8But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.


In Context

5 For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);

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

7 But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

8 But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

9 But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

10 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 8:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:8But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:8But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:8But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:8But meat commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.