What does 1 Corinthians 10:28 say?

and if any one may say to you, `This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' --do not eat, because of that one who shewed it , and of the conscience, for the Lord's is the earth and its fulness:

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Corinthians 10:28 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Corinthians 10:27, 1 Corinthians 10:29, and 1 Corinthians 9, and more.

1 Corinthians 10:28 (YLT)

Passage

and if any one may say to you, `This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' --do not eat, because of that one who shewed <FI>it<Fi> , and of the conscience, for the Lord's <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness:

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:26 for the Lord's <FI>is<Fi> the earth, and its fulness;

1 Corinthians 10:27 and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

1 Corinthians 10:28 and if any one may say to you, `This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' --do not eat, because of that one who shewed <FI>it<Fi> , and of the conscience, for the Lord's <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness:

1 Corinthians 10:29 and conscience, I say, not of thyself, but of the other, for why <FI>is it<Fi> that my liberty is judged by another's conscience?

1 Corinthians 10:30 and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sacrificed", "idol", "shewed", "conscience", "lord's", "earth", and "fulness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sacrificed" and "idol", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "and if any one of the unbelieving..." into verse 29's "and conscience I say not of thyself...", so "sacrificed" and "idol" 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 "sacrificed" and "idol" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.