1 Corinthians 8

NET

8 Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.


Darby

8 But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.


KJV

8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the betterK6904; neither, if we eat not, are we the worseK6905.


KJV Bible Notes

are we the better: Or, have we the more. are we the worse: Or, have we the less.


Strong's

8 But G1161 meatG1033 commendethG3936 usG2248 notG3756 to GodG2316: forG1063 neitherG3777, ifG1437 we eatG5315, are we the betterG4052; neitherG3777, ifG3362 we eatG5315 notG3362, are we the worseG5302.