Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other.

New American Standard Bible

But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

King James Version

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Holman Bible

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

A Conservative Version

But if ye bite and devour each other, watch out that ye be not consumed by each other.

American Standard Version

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Amplified

But if you bite and devour one another [in bickering and strife], watch out that you [along with your entire fellowship] are not consumed by one another.

An Understandable Version

But if you [unlovingly] bite and eat one another [i.e., figuratively], be careful that you do not totally consume one another.

Anderson New Testament

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed lest you be utterly destroyed by one another.

Bible in Basic English

But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.

Common New Testament

But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but if you bite and tear one another, take heed that you be not consumed by one another.

Darby Translation

but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

Godbey New Testament

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you may not be consumed one of another.

Goodspeed New Testament

But if you bite one another and eat one another, take care, or you will be destroyed by one another.

John Wesley New Testament

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed ye be not consumed one of another.

Julia Smith Translation

And if ye bite and devour one another, see ye that ye be not laid waste by one another.

King James 2000

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out [that] you are not consumed by one another.

Modern King James verseion

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If ye bite and devour one another: take heed lest ye be consumed one of another.

Moffatt New Testament

(whereas, if you snap at each other and prey upon each other, take care in case you destroy one another).

Montgomery New Testament

But if you are always biting and devouring one another, take heed lest you be utterly consumed one by another.

NET Bible

However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

New Heart English Bible

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you do not consume one another.

Noyes New Testament

But if ye bite and devour one another, beware lest ye be consumed by one another.

Sawyer New Testament

But if you bite and devour one another, see that you be not consumed one by another.

The Emphasized Bible

If, however, one another, ye bite and devour, take heed lest, by one another, ye be consumed!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed by one another.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, if you are continually wounding and preying upon one another, take care that you are not destroyed by one another.

Webster

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one by another.

Weymouth New Testament

But if you are perpetually snarling and snapping at one another, beware lest you are destroyed by one another.

Williams New Testament

But if you continue to bite and eat one another, beware lest you are destroyed by one another.

World English Bible

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don't consume one another.

Worrell New Testament

But, if ye bite and devour one another, beware, lest ye be consumed by one another.

Worsley New Testament

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not destroyed by one another.

Youngs Literal Translation

and if one another ye do bite and devour, see -- that ye may not by one another be consumed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

if
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

ye bite
δάκνω 
Dakno 
Usage: 1

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κατεσθίω 
Katesthio 
devour, eat up, devour up
Usage: 8

ἀλλήλων 
Allelon 
Usage: 85

βλέπω 
Blepo 
Usage: 85

that ye be
ἀναλίσκω 
Analisko 
Usage: 3

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ἀναλίσκω 
Analisko 
Usage: 3

one
ἀλλήλων 
Allelon 
Usage: 85

of
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

References

Context Readings

Live In Freedom And Love One Another

14 For the whole Law is summarized in a single statement: "You must love your neighbor as yourself." 15 But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other. 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will never fulfill the desires of the flesh.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:3

That's because you are still worldly. As long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, you are worldly and living by human standards, aren't you?

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Then Abner called out to Joab, "Must the battle sword keep on devouring forever? Don't you realize that the end result is bitterness? How long will it take for you to order your army to stop pursuing their own relatives?"

Isaiah 9:20-21

They cut meat on the right, but they're still hungry, and they devour also on the left, but they're not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own children.

Isaiah 11:5-9

Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist."

Isaiah 11:13

Ephraim's jealousy will vanish, and those who are hostile to Judah will be eliminated; Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah, and Judah will not be hostile to Ephraim.

1 Corinthians 6:6-8

Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelieving judges, at that!

2 Corinthians 11:20

You tolerate anyone who makes you his slaves, devours what you have, takes what is yours, orders you around, or slaps your face!

2 Corinthians 12:20

I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

Galatians 5:26

Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.

Philippians 3:2

Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilators!

James 3:14-3

But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

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