1 Corinthians 10:28

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
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Original language (Greek)

ἐὰν δέ τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· τοῦτο ἱερόθυτόν ἐστιν, μὴ ἐσθίετε δι᾽ ἐκεῖνον τὸν μηνύσαντα καὶ τὴν συνείδησιν·

  1. ἐὰνean“If”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  2. δέde“however”
    Conjunction · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. τιςtis“anyone”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  4. ὑμῖνhumin“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  5. εἴπῃ·eipē“shall say;”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  6. τοῦτοtouto“This”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  7. ἱερόθυτόνhi'erothuton“temple-sacrifice”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἱερόθυτος · “sacrificed to idols” · Strong's G9995
  8. ἐστιν,estin“is,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  9. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  10. ἐσθίετεesthiete“do eat”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ἐσθίω · “to eat” · Strong's G2068
  11. δι᾽di᾽“on account of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  12. ἐκεῖνονekeinon“him”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
  13. τὸνton“which”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. μηνύσανταmēnusanta“having shown [it]”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from μηνύω · “to disclose” · Strong's G3377
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. τὴνtēn“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. 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)