1 Corinthians 8:8
ContextNET © | Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do. |
NIV © | But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. |
NASB © | But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. |
NLT © | It’s true that we can’t win God’s approval by what we eat. We don’t miss out on anything if we don’t eat it, and we don’t gain anything if we do. |
MSG © | But fortunately God doesn't grade us on our diet. We're neither commended when we clean our plate nor reprimanded when we just can't stomach it. |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | "Food will not bring us close to God." We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. |
NKJV © | But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse. |
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NET © | Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do. |
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