King James Version

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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ἀπρόσκοποιaproskopoinone offenceἀπρόσκοπος (aproskopos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “none offence”, the subject formG677(free from hurt or harm, hence) not offending, not causing offence, blameless.none offenceκαὶkaineitherκαίconjunction — “neither”G2532and, even, also, namely.neitherἸουδαίοιςioudaioisto the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to the Jews”, the to- or for-formG2453Jewish.to the Jewsγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.καὶkainorκαίconjunction — “nor”G2532and, even, also, namely.norἝλλησινhellēsinto the GentilesἝλλην (hellēn)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to the Gentiles”, the to- or for-formG1672a Hellene, the native word for a Greek; it is, however, a term wide enough to include all Greek-speaking (i.e. educated) non-Jews.to the Gentilesκαὶkainorκαίconjunction — “nor”G2532and, even, also, namely.norτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiato the churchἐκκλησίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “to the church”, the to- or for-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.to the churchτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

Young’s Literal Translation

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

World English Bible

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Darby Translation

Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God.

Douay-Rheims

Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

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