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.


In Context

5 For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many)

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

7 But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

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

9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.

10 For if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:8But 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.

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 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.