Thematic Bible
1 Corinthians 8:1 (show verse)
About food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.
Charity » The attributes of charity
Edification » What edifies
Edification » Love leads to
Knowledge » If any man thinks that he knows anything
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Begets pride
Knowledge » Danger of » Begets pride
Meat » Sacrificed
Pride » Often originates in » Unsanctified knowledge
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Edification » What edifies
Edification » Love leads to
Knowledge » If any man thinks that he knows anything
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Begets pride
Knowledge » Danger of » Begets pride
Meat » Sacrificed
Pride » Often originates in » Unsanctified knowledge
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
1 Corinthians 8:2 (show verse)
If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it.
1 Corinthians 8:3 (show verse)
But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
1 Corinthians 8:4 (show verse)
About eating food offered to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.”
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Nothing
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Unity of God » Asserted by » Apostles
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Degrading
FALSE » Idols characterized, as » Degrading
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Unity of God » Asserted by » Apostles
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Degrading
FALSE » Idols characterized, as » Degrading
1 Corinthians 8:5 (show verse)
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—
Idolatry » Objects of, numerous
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » Economy » God's
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » Economy » God's
1 Corinthians 8:6 (show verse)
All things are from Him,
and we exist for Him.
And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ.
All things are through Him,
and we exist through Him.
Christ » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Christ » Lord » His lordship
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Creator » God as » Christ as
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Father » Universal
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
God » What is of the lord God
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Jesus Christ » Creator
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Unity of God » Asserted by » Apostles
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
Christ » Lord » His lordship
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Creator » God as » Christ as
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Father » Universal
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
God » What is of the lord God
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Jesus Christ » Creator
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Unity of God » Asserted by » Apostles
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
1 Corinthians 8:7 (show verse)
However, not everyone has this knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food offered to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
1 Corinthians 8:8 (show verse)
Food will not make us acceptable to God. We are not inferior if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat.
1 Corinthians 8:9 (show verse)
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
Liberty » The abuse of, warnings against
Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not offend others by
Meat » Sacrificed
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Liberty » The abuse of, warnings against
Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not offend others by
Meat » Sacrificed
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
1 Corinthians 8:10 (show verse)
For if someone sees you, the one who has this knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols?
1 Corinthians 8:11 (show verse)
Then the weak person, the brother for whom Christ died, is ruined by your knowledge.
1 Corinthians 8:12 (show verse)
Now when you sin like this against the brothers and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ.
1 Corinthians 8:13 (show verse)
Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother to fall.
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Brotherly love demands
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
Evil » Instances of » Paul, in refusing to eat what had been offered to idols
Meat » Sacrificed
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Temperance » Total abstinence » Brotherly love demands
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
Evil » Instances of » Paul, in refusing to eat what had been offered to idols
Meat » Sacrificed
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Temperance » Total abstinence » Brotherly love demands