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1 Corinthians

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
meat food N-NNS H1033 βρῶμα broma (bro'-mah)
commendeth to place beside, to present, stand by, appear V-FIA-3S H3936 παραστήσει paristemi (par-is'-tay-mee)
to God: God, a god N-DMS H2316 θεῷ theos (theh'-os)
neither, and not, neither Conj H3777 οὔτε oute (oo'-teh)
are we the worse. to come late, be behind, come short V-PIM/P-1P H5302 ὑστερούμεθα hustereo (hoos-ter-eh'-o)
if if Conj H1437 ἐὰν ean (eh-an')
neither, and not, neither Conj H3777 οὔτε oute (oo'-teh)
are we the better; to be over and above, to abound V-PIA-1P H4052 περισσεύομεν perisseuo (per-is-syoo'-o)

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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.
Berean Bible But meat commendeth us food will not commend us to God: for neither, God; neither if we eat, are should eat do we the better; neither, come short, nor if we eat not, are should not eat, do we the worse.have an advantage.
Hebrew Greek English But meat commendeth us food will not commend us to God: for neither, God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, are we nor the better; neither, better if we eat not, are we the worse.do eat.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But meat commendeth us food will not commend us to God: for neither, God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, are we nor the better; neither, better if we eat not, are we the worse.do eat.