Skip to content
Journey Through the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:4-13

4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one.

5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”),

6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

7 But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat such food they think of it as having been sacrificed to an idol, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

8 But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

10 For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you who have this knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, won’t he be emboldened to eat what has been sacrificed to idols?

11 So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

12 When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall.

Cross References for 1 Corinthians 8:4-13

Acts 14:15 - “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good new... Click to read the verse Acts 14:15 Click to read the verse Acts 14:15

1 Corinthians 8:6 - yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; an... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:6 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:6

1 Chronicles 16:26 - For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 16:26 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 16:26

Psalms 96:5 - For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Click to read the verse Psalms 96:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 96:5

Isaiah 37:16 - “O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:16

Isaiah 44:24 - Jerusalem to Be Inhabited “This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the wom... Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:24 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:24

Jeremiah 10:10 - But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the ear... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:10

Isaiah 44:6 - The Lord, Not Idols “This is what the Lord says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty:... Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:6

Psalms 86:10 - For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. Click to read the verse Psalms 86:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 86:10

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Food Sacrificed to Idols Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowle... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:1

Isaiah 44:9 - All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would spe... Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:9

Deuteronomy 32:39 - “See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:39 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:39

Isaiah 45:14 - This is what the Lord says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:14 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:14

1 Timothy 1:17 - Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and eve... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:17 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:17

1 Corinthians 6:12 - Sexual Immorality “Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everyth... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:12

Judges 6:31 - But Joash replied to the hostile crowd around him, “Are you going to plead Baal’s cause? Are yo... Click to read the verse Judges 6:31 Click to read the verse Judges 6:31

Galatians 4:8 - Paul’s Concern for the Galatians Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those ... Click to read the verse Galatians 4:8 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:8

Acts 19:26 - And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people ... Click to read the verse Acts 19:26 Click to read the verse Acts 19:26

Jeremiah 5:7 - “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken me and sworn by gods that are not gods. ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:7

Daniel 5:23 - Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temp... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:23 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:23

Deuteronomy 4:35 - You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is n... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:35 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:35

Deuteronomy 3:24 - “O Sovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 3:24 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 3:24

Exodus 20:3 - “You shall have no other gods before me. Click to read the verse Exodus 20:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:3

Psalms 115:4-8 - But their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. Click to read the verse Psalms 115:4-8 Click to read the verse Psalms 115:4-8

Exodus 34:15 - “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute them... Click to read the verse Exodus 34:15 Click to read the verse Exodus 34:15

John 17:3 - Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you... Click to read the verse John 17:3 Click to read the verse John 17:3

1 Timothy 2:5 - For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:5 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:5

1 Corinthians 8:10 - For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you who have this knowledge eating in an idol’s templ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:10

Jeremiah 10:14 - Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. His images... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:14

Deuteronomy 32:17 - They sacrificed to demons, which are not God— gods they had not known, gods that recently appea... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:17

1 Corinthians 10:19-20 - Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:19-20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:19-20

2 Kings 17:15 - They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their fathers and the warnings he h... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:15 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:15

1 Corinthians 13:2 - If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:2 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:2

Mark 12:29 - “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord... Click to read the verse Mark 12:29 Click to read the verse Mark 12:29

Isaiah 45:5 - I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, tho... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:5

Deuteronomy 4:39 - Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth be... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:39 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:39

Deuteronomy 6:4 - Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:4

1 Samuel 12:21 - Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:21 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:21

Psalms 31:6 - I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the Lord. Click to read the verse Psalms 31:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 31:6

1 Kings 16:13 - because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 16:13 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 16:13

Jeremiah 10:5 - Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:5

Isaiah 34:12 - Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes will vanish away. Click to read the verse Isaiah 34:12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 34:12

Jeremiah 2:11 - Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchange... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:11

Isaiah 37:20 - Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:20

James 2:19 - You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. Click to read the verse James 2:19 Click to read the verse James 2:19

1 Kings 18:26 - So they took the bull given them and prepared it. Then they called on the name of Baal from mor... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:26 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:26

Jude 1:25 - to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lor... Click to read the verse Jude 1:25 Click to read the verse Jude 1:25

2 Chronicles 25:15 - The anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do y... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:15 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:15

2 Chronicles 32:13 - “Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the other lands? Were th... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:13

Zechariah 11:17 - “Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his rig... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:17 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:17

Ephesians 4:6 - one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:6 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:6

Isaiah 44:10 - Who shapes a god and casts an idol, which can profit him nothing? Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:10

Isaiah 41:24 - But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; he who chooses you is detes... Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:24 Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:24

Habakkuk 2:19-20 - Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’ Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’ Can it give guida... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:19-20 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:19-20

Jeremiah 51:17-18 - “Every man is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. His imag... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:17-18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:17-18

Acts 28:11 - Arrival at Rome After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island.... Click to read the verse Acts 28:11 Click to read the verse Acts 28:11

1 Corinthians 10:19 - Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:19 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:19

Isaiah 44:8-9 - Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:8-9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:8-9

1 Corinthians 8:6-7 - yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; an... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:6-7 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:6-7