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However, not all men (A)have this knowledge; but (B)some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. But (C)food will not [a]commend us to God. We neither lack if we do not eat, nor abound if we do eat.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:8 Or present

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. But food will not [a]commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, [b]are we the worse; nor, if we eat, [c]are we the better.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:8 Greek present.
  2. 1 Corinthians 8:8 Greek do we lack.
  3. 1 Corinthians 8:8 Greek do we abound.