1 Corinthians 8:7

“But not in everyone is this knowledge; but some, through being accustomed until now to the idol, eat the food as sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.”

1 Corinthians 8:7 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 8:7, word by word

this knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis

knowledge

Knowledge.

Where else “gnōsis” appears
being accustomedσυνηθείᾳsynētheiai

custom

Custom, what is usually done.

Where else “synētheiai” appears
nowἄρτιarti

now

Now, just now, at this moment.

Where else “arti” appears
to the idolεἰδώλουeidōlou

idol

Idol, image of a false god.

Where else “eidōlou” appears
eatἐσθίουσινesthiousin

eat

Eat.

Where else “esthiousin” appears
sacrificed to an idolεἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothyton

food offered to idols

What has been sacrificed to an idol, especially meat.

Where else “eidōlothyton” appears
conscienceσυνείδησιςsyneidēsis

conscience

Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.

Where else “syneidēsis” appears
beingοὖσαousa

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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weakἀσθενὴςasthenēs

weak

Lacking strength or firmness; frail.

Where else “asthenēs” appears
is defiledμολύνεταιmolynetai

defile

Defile, stain, make dirty.

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The context

6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him, and one Lord, Jesus the Messiah, through whom are all things, and we through him.

7 · This verse (above)

8Now food will not bring us close to God; for neither if we eat are we better off, nor if we do not eat are we worse off.

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