1 Corinthians 10:27 “If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anythin…”

1 Corinthians 10:27

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

World English Bible

But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

American Standard Version

If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

If any of them which beleeue not, call you to a feast, and if ye wil go, whatsoeuer is set before you, eate, asking no question for conscience sake.

Darby Translation

But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

Young's Literal Translation

and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

Bible in Basic English

If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

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Cross references

“bid”

1 Corinthians 5:9–11 Luke 15:23 Luke 19:7 Luke 5:29 Luke 5:30

1 Corinthians 5:9–11 · BSB

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

Luke 15:23 · BSB

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

Luke 19:7 · BSB

And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

Luke 5:29 · BSB

Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

Luke 5:30 · BSB

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

“whatsoever”

Luke 10:7

Luke 10:7 · BSB

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

“for”

1 Corinthians 10:25 2 Corinthians 1:13 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 5:11

1 Corinthians 10:25 · BSB

Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

2 Corinthians 1:13 · BSB

For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the…

2 Corinthians 5:11 · BSB

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

28But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

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