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1 Corinthians 8:8
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 8:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.
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1 Corinthians 8:8
New International Version
1 Corinthians 8:8
New International Version
8 But food does not bring us near to God;(A) we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
1 Corinthians 8:8
King James Version
1 Corinthians 8:8
King James Version
8 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.
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1 Corinthians 8:8
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 8:8
New King James Version
8 But (A)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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