Bible in Basic English
"But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better."
— 1 Corinthians 8:8, Bible in Basic English
“But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.”
“But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. ”
“But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.”
“Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.”
For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,
There is for us only one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we are for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we have our being through him.
Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.
But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.
But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?
And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.