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1 Corinthians 8:1-3
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 8:1-3
New American Standard Bible
Take Care with Your Liberty
8 Now concerning (A)food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have (B)knowledge. Knowledge [a](C)makes one conceited, but love (D)edifies people. 2 (E)If anyone thinks that he knows anything, he has not yet (F)known as he ought to know; 3 but if anyone loves God, he (G)is known by Him.
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- 1 Corinthians 8:1 Lit puffs up
1 Corinthians 8:1-3
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1 Corinthians 8:1-3
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8 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love [a]edifieth. 2 If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know; 3 but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.
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- 1 Corinthians 8:1 Greek buildeth up.
1 Corinthians 8:1-3
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1 Corinthians 8:1-3
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Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols
8 Now about food sacrificed to idols:(A) We know that “We all possess knowledge.”(B) But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something(C) do not yet know as they ought to know.(D) 3 But whoever loves God is known by God.[a](E)
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- 1 Corinthians 8:3 An early manuscript and another ancient witness think they have knowledge do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But whoever loves truly knows.
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