1 Corinthians 10:29 (DBY)

Passage

but conscience, I mean, not thine own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:27 But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:28 But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;

1 Corinthians 10:29 but conscience, I mean, not thine own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

1 Corinthians 10:30 If *I* partake with thanksgiving, why am I spoken evil of for what *I* give thanks for?

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "But if any one say to you..." into verse 30's "If I partake with thanksgiving why am...", so "conscience" and "mean" 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 "mean" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.