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1 Corinthians Outline

      • About food offered to idols (1-13)

        • To us there is only one God (5, 6)

1 Corinthians 8:1

Marginal References

  • +Ac 15:20, 29
  • +Ro 14:14; 1Co 8:10
  • +1Co 8:13; 13:4, 5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    9/2018, pp. 12-16

    The Watchtower (Study),

    8/2017, p. 29

    Awake!,

    11/2008, p. 8

    11/22/1993, p. 16

    11/8/1979, pp. 27-28

    8/22/1974, p. 19

    The Watchtower,

    1/1/2001, p. 9

    11/15/1992, pp. 21-22

    6/15/1975, p. 370

    5/15/1973, pp. 291-292

    9/15/1972, p. 564

    12/15/1968, pp. 739-740

    8/15/1964, pp. 493-494

    7/1/1962, pp. 412-414

    4/15/1962, pp. 249-250

    3/1/1961, pp. 157-159

    1/1/1961, pp. 11-13

    1/15/1956, pp. 44-46

    3/15/1955, pp. 184-186

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-127

  • Publications Index

    w18.09 12-16; w17.08 29; g 11/08 8; w01 1/1 9; g93 11/22 16; w92 11/15 21-22;

    cj 122-123; g79 11/8 27-28; w75 370; g74 8/22 19; w73 291-292; w72 564; ad 1013; w68 740; w64 493; g63 6/22 5; w62 250, 413; w61 12, 158; yb61 19; g61 6/22 4; w56 45; w55 185; w52 126

1 Corinthians 8:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    11/8/1979, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    g79 11/8 27-28

1 Corinthians 8:3

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    9/2019, p. 12

    The Watchtower (Study),

    7/2018, p. 8

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 181

    Awake!,

    11/8/1979, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    w19.09 12; w18.07 8; it-2 181;

    g79 11/8 28

1 Corinthians 8:4

Marginal References

  • +De 32:21; 2Ki 19:17, 18; Jer 16:20
  • +De 6:4; 32:39

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    10/15/1978, pp. 30-31

    4/1/1975, p. 218

    1/15/1956, pp. 44-46

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-127

  • Publications Index

    w78 10/15 30-31; w75 218; ns 15; w56 45; w52 126

1 Corinthians 8:5

Marginal References

  • +Ps 82:1, 6; Joh 10:34, 35

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    1/1/1992, pp. 3-4

    12/1/1990, pp. 3-5

    2/15/1971, p. 101

    2/15/1964, p. 105

    10/1/1962, pp. 601-602

    2/15/1962, pp. 119-120

    1/1/1961, pp. 3-4

    6/1/1957, p. 323

    9/1/1953, pp. 529-531

    11/1/1951, pp. 657-659

    Awake!,

    3/22/1972, p. 6

  • Publications Index

    w92 1/1 3-4; w90 12/1 3-5;

    g72 3/22 6; w71 101; g66 9/8 27; g65 3/22 6; w64 105; w62 120, 601; wr 58; w61 3; ns 15, 31; g61 12/8 29; w57 323; w53 530; w51 658

1 Corinthians 8:6

Marginal References

  • +1Ti 2:5
  • +Mal 2:10; Mt 23:9
  • +Ac 17:28; Ro 11:36
  • +Joh 1:1, 3; Col 1:15, 16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 8

    Trinity, p. 14

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1983, pp. 16-17

    10/1/1962, pp. 601-602

    1/1/1961, pp. 3-4

    9/1/1953, pp. 529-531

  • Publications Index

    it-2 8; ti 14;

    w83 9/15 16-17; g65 3/22 6; g63 1/8 28; w62 601; wr 58; g62 9/22 8; w61 3; ns 15, 31; w53 530

1 Corinthians 8:7

Marginal References

  • +Ro 14:14
  • +1Co 10:27, 28
  • +Ro 14:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 501, 1172-1173

    Awake!,

    11/8/1979, pp. 27-28

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/1975, pp. 218-219

    9/15/1972, pp. 563-564

    11/1/1961, pp. 669-670

    3/1/1956, pp. 141-143

    10/15/1952, pp. 639-640

    9/15/1952, pp. 574-576

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-127

  • Publications Index

    it-1 501, 1172-1173;

    g79 11/8 27-28; w75 218-219; w72 563; ad 812; w61 669; w56 142; w52 126, 575, 639

1 Corinthians 8:8

Marginal References

  • +Ro 14:17
  • +Heb 13:9

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/1989, p. 14

    2/15/1969, pp. 114-116

    8/1/1959, pp. 478-479

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-127

  • Publications Index

    w89 11/15 14;

    w69 115; w59 479; w52 126

1 Corinthians 8:9

Marginal References

  • +Ro 14:13, 20

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/1989, p. 14

    9/15/1972, pp. 564-565

    2/15/1969, pp. 114-116

    8/1/1962, pp. 470-472

    7/1/1962, pp. 412-414

    8/1/1959, pp. 478-479

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-127

    Awake!,

    11/8/1979, pp. 27-28

    4/22/1979, pp. 27-28

    8/22/1972, p. 7

    Kingdom Ministry,

    9/1976, p. 5

  • Publications Index

    w89 11/15 14;

    g79 4/22 28; g79 11/8 27-28; km 9/76 5; w72 564-565; g72 8/22 7; w69 115; w62 413, 471; w59 479; w52 126

1 Corinthians 8:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1173

    Awake!,

    11/8/1979, pp. 27-28

    8/22/1972, p. 7

    Kingdom Ministry,

    9/1976, p. 5

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1972, p. 564

    2/15/1969, pp. 114-116

    7/1/1962, pp. 412-414

    1/15/1956, pp. 44-46

    9/15/1952, pp. 574-576

    3/15/1950, pp. 95-96

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1173;

    g79 11/8 27-28; km 9/76 5; w72 564; g72 8/22 7; ad 812; w69 115; w62 413; w56 45; w52 575; w50 96

1 Corinthians 8:11

Marginal References

  • +Ro 14:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    11/8/1979, pp. 27-28

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1972, pp. 564-565

    1/15/1956, pp. 44-46

  • Publications Index

    g79 11/8 27-28; w72 564-565; w56 45

1 Corinthians 8:12

Marginal References

  • +1Co 10:28, 29

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1972, pp. 564-565

    9/1/1964, p. 519

    8/1/1962, pp. 470-472

    8/15/1961, pp. 487-488

  • Publications Index

    w72 564-565; w64 519; w62 471; w61 488

1 Corinthians 8:13

Marginal References

  • +Mt 18:6; Ro 14:15, 21

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 840

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1982, p. 24

    4/1/1975, pp. 218-219

    2/15/1969, pp. 113-115

    9/1/1964, p. 519

    9/1/1961, pp. 541-542

    9/15/1952, pp. 550-552

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-127

    Awake!,

    8/22/1972, p. 7

  • Publications Index

    it-1 840;

    w82 7/15 24; w75 218-219; g72 8/22 7; w69 114; w64 519; w61 541; w52 126, 551; w47 343

Parallel Translations

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General

1 Cor. 8:1Ac 15:20, 29
1 Cor. 8:1Ro 14:14; 1Co 8:10
1 Cor. 8:11Co 8:13; 13:4, 5
1 Cor. 8:4De 32:21; 2Ki 19:17, 18; Jer 16:20
1 Cor. 8:4De 6:4; 32:39
1 Cor. 8:5Ps 82:1, 6; Joh 10:34, 35
1 Cor. 8:61Ti 2:5
1 Cor. 8:6Mal 2:10; Mt 23:9
1 Cor. 8:6Ac 17:28; Ro 11:36
1 Cor. 8:6Joh 1:1, 3; Col 1:15, 16
1 Cor. 8:7Ro 14:14
1 Cor. 8:71Co 10:27, 28
1 Cor. 8:7Ro 14:23
1 Cor. 8:8Ro 14:17
1 Cor. 8:8Heb 13:9
1 Cor. 8:9Ro 14:13, 20
1 Cor. 8:11Ro 14:15
1 Cor. 8:121Co 10:28, 29
1 Cor. 8:13Mt 18:6; Ro 14:15, 21
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
1 Corinthians 8:1-13

The First to the Corinthians

8 Now concerning food offered to idols:+ We know we all have knowledge.+ Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.+ 2 If anyone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know it as he should know it. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by him.

4 Now concerning the eating of food offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing+ in the world and that there is no God but one.+ 5 For even though there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth,+ just as there are many “gods” and many “lords,” 6 there is actually to us one God,+ the Father,+ from whom all things are and we for him;+ and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are+ and we through him.

7 However, not all have this knowledge.+ But some, because of their former association with the idol, eat food as something sacrificed to an idol,+ and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.+ 8 But food will not bring us nearer to God;+ we are no worse off if we do not eat, nor better off if we eat.+ 9 But keep watching that your right to choose does not somehow become a stumbling block to those who are weak.+ 10 For if anyone should see you who have knowledge having a meal in an idol temple, will not the conscience of that one who is weak be emboldened to the point of eating food offered to idols? 11 So by your knowledge the man who is weak is being ruined, your brother for whose sake Christ died.+ 12 When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience,+ you are sinning against Christ. 13 That is why if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat at all, so that I will not make my brother stumble.+

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