1 Corinthians 10:29 (KJV)

Passage

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

1 Corinthians 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

1 Corinthians 10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "conscience", "thine", "other", "liberty", "judged", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "conscience" and "thine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "But if any man say unto you..." into verse 30's "For if I by grace be a...", so "conscience" and "thine" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "conscience" and "thine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.