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1 Corinthians 8:13

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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διόπερdioperWhereforeδιόπερconjunction — “Wherefore”G1355wherefore (emphatically), for which very reason.Whereforeεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifβρῶμαbrōmameatβρῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “meat”, the subject formG1033food of any kind.meatσκανδαλίζειskandalizeimakeσκανδαλίζω (skandalizō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “make”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4624I cause to stumble, cause to sin, cause to become indignant, shock, offend.makeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.φάγωphagōto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).κρέαkreameatκρέας (kreas)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “meat”, the object formG2907flesh; plur: pieces of flesh, kinds of flesh.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶναaiōnaan ageαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an age”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.This verse uses “an age”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).σκανδαλίσωskandalisōto offendσκανδαλίζω (skandalizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to offend”, a single actionG4624I cause to stumble, cause to sin, cause to become indignant, shock, offend.to offend

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh — to the age — that my brother I may not cause to stumble.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

Young’s Literal Translation

wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh — to the age — that my brother I may not cause to stumble.

World English Bible

Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

Darby Translation

Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

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