1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
3 But 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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References and Original Words
Verse 1
Cross-references
Ezekiel 14 BSB references Romans 14:13 BSB references Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:3 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 3:17-19 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links
Original words
Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction about Περὶ G4012 Preposition [food] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural sacrificed to idols εἰδωλοθύτων G1494 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural We know οἴδαμεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural we all have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural knowledge γνῶσιν G1108 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Knowledge γνῶσις G1108 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular puffs up φυσιοῖ G5448 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular builds up οἰκοδομεῖ G3618 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 2
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 10:12 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:12 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:18 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:9 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:3 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 3:17-19 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links
Original words
- εἴ G1487 Conjunction The one who τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular thinks δοκεῖ G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular he knows ἐγνωκέναι G1097 Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active something τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv οὔπω G3768 Adverb does not yet know ἔγνω G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb he ought δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to know γνῶναι G1097 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 3
Cross-references
Revelation 3:8 Classic cross-references Exodus 33:17 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:19 Classic cross-references Nahum 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:9 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:3 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 3:17-19 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links
Original words
But δέ G1161 Conjunction - εἰ G1487 Conjunction the one who τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular loves ἀγαπᾷ G25 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is known ἔγνωσται G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ὑπ’ G5259 Preposition [God] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular