Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 8:8

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American Standard Version
But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

Amplified® Bible
Now food [itself] will not cause our acceptance by God {nor} commend us to Him. Eating [food offered to idols] gives us no advantage; neither do we come short {or} become any worse if we do not eat [it].

Darby English Version
But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

International Standard Version
However, food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.

King James Version
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

Young's Literal Translation
But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

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