Parallel Verses

Amplified

Do not offend Jews or Greeks or even the church of God [but live to honor Him];

New American Standard Bible

Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;

King James Version

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Holman Bible

Give no offense to the Jews or the Greeks or the church of God,

International Standard Version

Don't become a stumbling block to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

A Conservative Version

Become ye inoffensive both to Jews and to Greeks, and to the church of God,

American Standard Version

Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

An Understandable Version

Do not [do what could] cause Jews, Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] or the church of God to fall [away from God].

Anderson New Testament

Give no occasion for stumbling, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks, or to the church of God;

Bible in Basic English

Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

Common New Testament

Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,

Daniel Mace New Testament

give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

Darby Translation

Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God.

Godbey New Testament

Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:

Goodspeed New Testament

You must not be hindrances to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God either,

John Wesley New Testament

Give no offence either to the Jews, or to the Gentiles, or to the church of God:

Julia Smith Translation

And be ye not molesters to the Jews, and the Greeks, and to the church of God:

King James 2000

Give none offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Give no offense} both to Jews and to Greeks and to the church of God,

Modern King James verseion

Give no offense, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks or to the church of God;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

See that ye give none occasion of evil: neither to the Jews, nor yet to the gentiles, neither to the congregation of God.

Moffatt New Testament

Put no stumbling-block in the way of Jews or Greeks or the church of God.

Montgomery New Testament

Do not be a cause of stumbling either to Jews of to Gentiles, or to the church of God.

NET Bible

Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

New Heart English Bible

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God;

Noyes New Testament

Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;

Sawyer New Testament

Be without offense both to Jews and Greeks, and the church of God,

The Emphasized Bible

Give no occasion of stumbling - whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Give no occasion of stumbling either to the Jews or the Gentiles, or the church of God:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not cause offence either to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God;

Webster

Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Weymouth New Testament

Do not be causes of stumbling either to Jews or to Gentiles, nor to the Church of God.

Williams New Testament

Stop being stumbling blocks to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

World English Bible

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Worrell New Testament

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews or Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Worsley New Testament

Behave inoffensively both to the Jews, and to the Greeks, and to the church of God.

Youngs Literal Translation

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

ἀπρόσκοπος 
Aproskopos 
Usage: 3


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

to the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

nor



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

to the Gentiles
Ἕλλην 
hellen 
Usage: 27

to the church
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

References

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

Freedom In Christ

31 So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God. 32 Do not offend Jews or Greeks or even the church of God [but live to honor Him]; 33 just as I please everyone in all things [as much as possible adapting myself to the interests of others], not seeking my own benefit but that of the many, so that they [will be open to the message of salvation and] may be saved.



Cross References

Acts 20:28

Take care and be on guard for yourselves and for the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd (tend, feed, guide) the church of God which He bought with His own blood.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if [my eating a certain] food causes my brother to stumble (sin), I will not eat [such] meat ever again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.

Romans 14:13

Then let us not criticize one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block or a source of temptation in another believer’s way.

1 Corinthians 11:22

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you show contempt for the church of God and humiliate those [impoverished believers] who have nothing? What will I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? In this I will not praise you!

2 Corinthians 6:3

we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

1 Timothy 3:5

(for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?).

1 Timothy 3:15

in case I am delayed, so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Acts 24:16

In view of this, I also do my best and strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before men.

1 Corinthians 10:33

just as I please everyone in all things [as much as possible adapting myself to the interests of others], not seeking my own benefit but that of the many, so that they [will be open to the message of salvation and] may be saved.

Philippians 1:10

so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences], and that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ [actually living lives that lead others away from sin];

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