1 Corinthians 10:29
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
KJV
συνείδησιν δὲ λέγω οὐχὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀλλὰ τὴν τοῦ ἑτέρου. ἱνατί γὰρ ἡ ἐλευθερία μου κρίνεται ὑπὸ ἄλλης συνειδήσεως;
Greek NT
conscientiam autem dico non tuam, sed alterius. Ut quid enim libertas mea judicatur ab aliena conscientia ?
Vulgate
conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
ASV
Conscience I say, not thy own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὐχί
ouchi
particle · 53×
συνείδησις
suneidesis
noun · 31×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἄλλος
allos
adjective · 154×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐλευθερία
eleutheria
noun · 11×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἕτερος
eteros
adjective · 99×
ἱνατί
inati
adverb · 6×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. But perhaps some one may say, The brethren indeed, as is natural, you spare, and dost not suffer us to taste for their sakes, lest their conscience being weak might be emboldened to eat the idol sacrifices. But if it be some heathen, what is this man to you? Was it not your own word, 'What have I to do with judging them that are without?' 1 Corinthians 5:12 Wherefore then do…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 8:9 — But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
- 1Cor 9:19 — For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- 1Cor 10:32 — Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
- 2Cor 8:21 — Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- Rom 14:3 — Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
- Rom 14:15 — But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
- Rom 14:16 — Let not then your good be evil spoken of: