Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionBut food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. English Standard Version Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Berean Study Bible But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. King James Bible 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. New American Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Darby Bible Translation But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage. Douay-Rheims Bible But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less. English Revised Version But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Young's Literal Translation But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind; Links 1 Corinthians 8:8 Bible Hub1 Corinthians 8:8 Bible Apps 1 Corinthians 8:8 Open Bible |