1 Corinthians 8 interlinear
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Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012δὲnowconjG1161τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588εἰδωλοθύτων,idol-sacrifices,adj gen pl nG1494οἴδαμενwe knowverb perf act ind 1 plG6063ὅτιindeedconjG3754πάντεςalladj nom pl mG3956γνῶσινknowledgenoun acc sg fG1108ἔχομεν.we have.verb pres act ind 1 plG2192ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γνῶσιςKnowledgenoun nom sg fG1108φυσιοῖ,puffs up,verb pres act ind 3 sgG5448ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲbutconjG1161ἀγάπηlovenoun nom sg fG26οἰκοδομεῖ.builds up.verb pres act ind 3 sgG3618 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100δοκεῖthinksverb pres act ind 3 sgG1380ἐγνωκέναιto have knownverb perf act infG1097τι,anything,Indefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100οὔπωnot yetadv or adverb and particle combined NegativeG3768ἔγνωhe knewverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1097καθὼςeven asconjG2531δεῖit is necessaryverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163γνῶναι·to know;verb 2 aor act infG1097 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
εἰIfconjG1487δέhoweverconjG1161τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἀγαπᾷlovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG25τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεόν,God,noun acc sg m TitleG2316οὗτοςheDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778ἔγνωσταιhas knownverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1097ὑπ᾽byprepG5259αὐτοῦ.¶Him.pers pron gen sg mG846 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588βρώσεωςeatingnoun gen sg fG1035οὖνthereforeconjG3767τῶνof theart gen pl nG3588εἰδωλοθύτωνidol-sacrificesadj gen pl nG1494οἴδαμενwe knowverb perf act ind 1 plG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐδὲνno [thing]adj nom sg nG3762εἴδωλονan idolnoun nom sg nG1497ἐν[is] inprepG1722κόσμῳ[the] worldnoun dat sg mG2889καὶandconjG2532ὅτιthat [there is]conjG3754οὐδεὶςnoadj nom sg mG3762θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361εἷς.one.adj nom sg mG1520 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
καὶEvenconjG2532γὰρtrulyconjG1063εἴπερif indeedconjG1487εἰσὶνthere areverb pres act ind 3 plG1510λεγόμενοι[those] namedverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG3004θεοὶgodsnoun nom pl mG2316εἴτεwhetherconjG1535ἐνinprepG1722οὐρανῷheavennoun dat sg mG3772εἴτεorconjG1535ἐπὶonprepG1909γῆς,earth,noun gen sg fG1093ὥσπερasconjG5618εἰσὶνthere areverb pres act ind 3 plG1510θεοὶgodsnoun nom pl mG2316πολλοὶmanyadj nom pl mG4183καὶandconjG2532κύριοιlordsnoun nom pl mG2962πολλοί·many;adj nom pl mG4183 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
ἀλλ᾽yetconjG235ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165εἷς[there is] oneadj nom sg mG1520θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ὁtheart nom sg mG3588πατὴρFathernoun nom sg m TitleG3962ἐξofprepG1537οὗwhom [are]Relative pronoun gen sg mG3739τὰthe [things]art nom pl nG3588πάνταalladj nom pl nG3956καὶandconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165εἰςforprepG1519αὐτόν,Him,pers pron acc sg mG846καὶandconjG2532εἷςoneadj nom sg mG1520κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547δι᾽throughprepG1223οὗwhom [are]Relative pronoun gen sg mG3739τὰthe [things]art nom pl nG3588πάνταalladj nom pl nG3956καὶandconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δι᾽throughprepG1223αὐτοῦ.Him.pers pron gen sg mG846 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐνinprepG1722πᾶσινall [is]adj dat pl mG3956ἡthisart nom sg fG3588γνῶσις·knowledge;noun nom sg fG1108τινὲςSomeIndefinite pronoun nom pl mG5100δὲnowconjG1161τῇtheart dat sg fG3588συνηθείᾳby customnoun dat sg fG4914ἕωςuntilprepG2193ἄρτιnowadvG737τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588εἰδώλουidolnoun gen sg nG1497ὡςas ofParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613εἰδωλόθυτονan idol-sacrificeadj acc sg nG1494ἐσθίουσιν,eat,verb pres act ind 3 plG2068καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588συνείδησιςconsciencenoun nom sg fG4893αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846ἀσθενὴςweakadj nom sg fG772οὖσαbeingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG1510μολύνεται.it is defiled.verb pres pass ind 3 sgG3435 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
βρῶμαFoodnoun nom sg nG1033δὲhoweverconjG1161ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756παραστήσειwill commendverb fut act ind 3 sgG3936τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ·to God;noun dat sg m TitleG2316οὔτεneitherconj NegativeG3777ἐὰνifconjG1437μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φάγωμενwe shall eatverb aor act subj 1 plG5315ὑστερούμεθα,[still] do we come shortverb pres pass ind 1 plG5302οὔτε[then] norconj NegativeG3777ἐὰνifconjG1437φάγωμενwe shall eatverb aor act subj 1 plG5315περισσεύομεν.¶have we an advantage.verb pres act ind 1 plG4052 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
βλέπετεdo be carefulverb pres act impv 2 plG991δὲhoweverconjG1161μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πωςperhapsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4458ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐξουσίαrightnoun nom sg fG1849ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771αὕτηthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778πρόσκομμαan occasion of stumblingnoun nom sg nG4348γένηταιmay becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096τοῖςto thoseart dat pl mG3588ἀσθενέσιν.weak.adj dat pl mG772 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
ἐὰνIfconjG1437γάρforconjG1063τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἴδῃshall seeverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG1492σὲyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771τὸνwhoart acc sg mG3588ἔχονταis havingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG2192γνῶσινknowledgenoun acc sg fG1108ἐνinprepG1722εἰδωλείῳan idol’s templenoun dat sg nG1493κατακείμενον,eating,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc sg mG2621οὐχὶsurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3780ἡtheart nom sg fG3588συνείδησιςconsciencenoun nom sg fG4893αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἀσθενοῦςweakadj gen sg mG772ὄντοςbeingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG1510οἰκοδομηθήσεταιhe will be encouragedverb fut pass ind 3 sgG3618εἰςtoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588τὰtheart acc pl nG3588εἰδωλόθυταidol-sacrificesadj acc pl nG1494ἐσθίειν;to eat?verb pres act infG2068 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
ἀπόλλυταιIs destroyedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG622γὰρforconjG1063ὁthe [one] whoart nom sg mG3588ἀσθενῶνis being weakverb pres act ptc nom sg mG770ἐνthroughprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588σῇyourPossessive pronoun 2 Person dat sg fG4771γνώσει,knowledge,noun dat sg fG1108ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80δι᾽forprepG1223ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547ἀπέθανεν.died.verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG599 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
οὕτωςThusadvG3779δὲthenconjG1161ἁμαρτάνοντεςsinningverb pres act ptc nom pl mG264εἰςagainstprepG1519τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφοὺςbrothersnoun acc pl mG80καὶandconjG2532τύπτοντεςwoundingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG5180αὐτῶνtheirpers pron gen pl mG846τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588συνείδησινconsciencenoun acc sg fG4893ἀσθενοῦσαν,being weak,verb pres act ptc acc sg fG770εἰςagainstprepG1519ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547ἁμαρτάνετε.you sin.verb pres act ind 2 plG264 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
διόπερThereforeconjG1355εἰifconjG1487βρῶμαfoodnoun nom sg nG1033σκανδαλίζειsnaresverb pres act ind 3 sgG4624τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφόνbrothernoun acc sg mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165οὐcertainlyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φάγωshall I eatverb aor act subj 1 sgG5315κρέαmeatnoun acc pl nG2907εἰςtoprepG1519τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588αἰῶναagenoun acc sg mG165ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφόνbrothernoun acc sg mG80μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165σκανδαλίσω.¶I may snare.verb aor act subj 1 sgG4624
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.