But 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—1 Corinthians 10:28
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἐὰν δέ τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· τοῦτο ἱερόθυτόν ἐστιν, μὴ ἐσθίετε δι᾽ ἐκεῖνον τὸν μηνύσαντα καὶ τὴν συνείδησιν·
- ἐὰνean“If”Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
- δέde“however”Conjunction · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- τιςtis“anyone”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- ὑμῖνhumin“to you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- εἴπῃ·eipē“shall say;”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- τοῦτοtouto“This”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἱερόθυτόνhi'erothuton“temple-sacrifice”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἱερόθυτος · “sacrificed to idols” · Strong's G9995
- ἐστιν,estin“is,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- ἐσθίετεesthiete“do eat”Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ἐσθίω · “to eat” · Strong's G2068
- δι᾽di᾽“on account of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- ἐκεῖνονekeinon“him”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
- τὸνton“which”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μηνύσανταmēnusanta“having shown [it]”Verb, aorist, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from μηνύω · “to disclose” · Strong's G3377
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τὴνtēn“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- συνείδησιν·suneidēsin“conscience;”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from συνείδησις · “conscience” · Strong's G4893
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)