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1 Corinthians 10:30
If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church while addressing disputes over food sacrificed to idols, specifically when a believer exercises liberty in a manner that troubles another person’s conscience.
The words — βλασφημοῦμαι (blasphēmoumai) literally means "am I denounced" or "spoken against," and χάριτι (chariti) means "with thankfulness." The text states that eating a meal with gratitude provokes criticism from others.
The thread — This dynamic surfaces in Romans 14:6, where eating is performed to the Lord with thanksgiving, and 1 Timothy 4:3, which condemns prohibiting foods God created to be received with thanksgiving.
Why it lands — The verse demands that readers evaluate actions by their grateful orientation toward God rather than by external objections. It requires dismissing criticism when the act is explicitly offered in thankfulness.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
Cross-references
- Romans 14:6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
- 1 Timothy 4:3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.