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1 Corinthians 8:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.


1 Corinthians 8:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:1320 words
GreekMeaning
διόπερdioper
ThereforewordG1355
εἰei
ifwordG1487
βρῶμαbrōma
foodnounG1033
σκανδαλίζειskandalizei
snaresverbG4624
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφόνadelphon
brothernounG80
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
οὐou
certainlyadverbG3756
μὴ
notadverbG3361
φάγωphagō
shall I eatverbG2068
κρέαkrea
meatnounG2907
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
αἰῶναaiōna
agenounG165
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφόνadelphon
brothernounG80
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
σκανδαλίσωskandalisō
I may snareverbG4624
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 8:13

“Wherefore, if meat make my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh forever.” This is like the best of teachers, to teach in his own person the things which he speaks. Nor did he say whether justly or unjustly; but in any case. “I say not,” (such is his tone,) “meat offered in sacrifice to an idol, which is already prohibited for another reason; but if any even of those things which are within license and are permitted causes stumbling, from these also will I abstain: and not…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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