1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
3But the one who loves God is known by God.
Focused Passage
1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 1
Cross-references
Ezekiel 14BSB referencesRomans 14:13BSB referencesProverbs 3:5Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 13:1Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 13:13Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 8:7Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 3:18Classic cross-referencesColossians 2:3OliveGrove study linksEphesians 3:17-19OliveGrove study linksJohn 13:34-35OliveGrove study links
Original words
NowδὲG1161ConjunctionaboutΠερὶG4012Preposition[food]τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter Pluralsacrificed to idolsεἰδωλοθύτωνG1494Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralWe knowοἴδαμενG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionvvvπάντεςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine Pluralwe all haveἔχομενG2192Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralknowledgeγνῶσινG1108Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularKnowledgeγνῶσιςG1108Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularpuffs upφυσιοῖG5448Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularbutδὲG1161Conjunction-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularloveἀγάπηG26Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularbuilds upοἰκοδομεῖG3618Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 2
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 10:12Classic cross-referencesGalatians 6:3Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 13:12Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 3:18Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 13:9Classic cross-referencesColossians 2:3OliveGrove study linksEphesians 3:17-19OliveGrove study linksJohn 13:34-35OliveGrove study links
Original words
-εἴG1487ConjunctionThe one whoτιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularthinksδοκεῖG1380Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularhe knowsἐγνωκέναιG1097Verb - Perfect Infinitive ActivesomethingτιG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularvvvοὔπωG3768Adverbdoes not yet knowἔγνωG1097Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularasκαθὼςG2531Adverbhe oughtδεῖG1163Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularto knowγνῶναιG1097Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 3
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Original words
ButδέG1161Conjunction-εἰG1487Conjunctionthe one whoτιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularlovesἀγαπᾷG25Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularGodΘεόνG2316Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular-οὗτοςG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singularis knownἔγνωσταιG1097Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singularbyὑπ’G5259Preposition[God]αὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular