# 1 Corinthians 10.31

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**Book:** [1 Corinthians](/codex/1-corinthians/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 29. conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other's; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 30. If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
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> **31. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.**
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> 32. Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God: 33. even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved. (1 Corinthians 10:29-33, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 29. Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 30. If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?
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> **31. Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.**
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> 32. Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God; 33. even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved. (1 Corinthians 10:29-33, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 29. Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 30. For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? <sup>grace: or, thanksgiving</sup>
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> **31. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.**
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> 32. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: <sup>Gentiles: Gr. Greeks</sup> 33. Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. (1 Corinthians 10:29-33, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 29. and conscience, I say, not of thyself, but of the other, for why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another's conscience? 30. and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?
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> **31. Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;**
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> 32. become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God; 33. as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many, that they may be saved. (1 Corinthians 10:29-33, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

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## Quoted in

**Lexicon:**

- [G1391 - doxa](/codex/g1391-doxa/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.