Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Food, however, will not improve our relation with God; we shall not lose anything if we do not eat, nor shall we gain anything if we do eat. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. meat. 1 Corinthians 6:13 Meat for the belly and the belly for the meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body. Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink: but justice and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Colossians 2:20-23 If then you be dead with Christ from the elements of this world, why do you yet decree as though living in the world? . . . Hebrews 13:9 Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats: which have not profited those that walk in them. are we the better. Context Food Sacrificed to Idols…7But 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. 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. 9But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.… Cross References Matthew 25:15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey. Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink: but justice and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Jump to Previous Abstain Advance Advantage Approval Based Better Commend Commendeth Eat Food God's Inferior Kind Meat Others Particular Presence Superior True. Victuals WorseJump to Next Abstain Advance Advantage Approval Based Better Commend Commendeth Eat Food God's Inferior Kind Meat Others Particular Presence Superior True. Victuals WorseLinks 1 Corinthians 8:8 NIV1 Corinthians 8:8 NLT 1 Corinthians 8:8 ESV 1 Corinthians 8:8 NASB 1 Corinthians 8:8 Bible Apps 1 Corinthians 8:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 8:8 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 8:8 French Bible 1 Corinthians 8:8 German Bible Alphabetical: and are better bring But commend do does eat food God if near neither no nor not the to us we will worse NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 8:8 But food will not commend us (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |