1 Corinthians 10:30

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?”

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BSBPD

“If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 10:30 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Romans 14:6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
  2. 1 Timothy 4:3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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