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1 Corinthians 10:28

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “temple-sacrifice” (ἱερόθυτόν) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “idol-sacrifice” (εἰδωλόθυτόν) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after conscience: τοῦ γὰρ κυρίου ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς..

ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τιςtisany manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youεἴπῃeipēto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).ΤοῦτοtoutoThisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “This”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisἱερόθυτόνhierothutonoffered in sacrifice unto idolsἱερόθυτος (hierothutos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “offered in sacrifice unto idols”, the subject formG9995sacrificed to idolsoffered in sacrifice unto idolsἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐσθίετεesthieteto eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).δι’diforδιά (dia)preposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forἐκεῖνονekeinonhis sakeἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his sake”, the object formG1565that, that one there, yonder.his sakeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μηνύσανταmēnusantathat shewed itμηνύω (mēnuō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that shewed it”, a single actionG3377(a) I reveal, make known (in a law court), I lay information, inform, (b) I make known, point out.that shewed itκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.συνείδησινsuneidēsinfor conscience sakeσυνείδησις (suneidēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “for conscience sake”, the object formG4893the conscience, a persisting notion.for conscience sake

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εἰδωλόθυτόνeidōlothutonoffered in sacrifice unto idolsεἰδωλόθυτονadjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “offered in sacrifice unto idols”, the subject formG1494(of meat), sacrificed to an image (or an idol).τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.κυρίουkuriouis the Lord'sκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “is the Lord's”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γῆgēearthγῆnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the subject formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πλήρωμαplērōmafulnessπλήρωμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “fulness”, the subject formG4138(a) a fill, fullness; full complement; supply, patch, supplement, (b) fullness, filling, fulfillment, completion.αὐτῆςautēsthereofαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “thereof”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if any one may say to you, 'This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' — do not eat, because of that one who shewed [it], and of the conscience, for the Lord's [is] the earth and its fulness:

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake:

Young’s Literal Translation

and if any one may say to you, 'This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' — do not eat, because of that one who shewed [it], and of the conscience, for the Lord's [is] the earth and its fulness:

World English Bible

But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”

Darby Translation

But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;

Douay-Rheims

But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols, do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience’ sake.

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