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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />for, &#8220The earth is the Lord&#8217s, and everything in it.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For “the earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />for, "The earth <i>is</i> the Lord's, and its fullness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the earth <i>is</i> the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />for “the earth <i>is</i> the LORD ’s, and all its fullness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD&#8217S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AS WELL AS ITS FULLNESS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />FOR THE [whole] EARTH IS THE LORD’S, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN IT.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />since the earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord&#8217s, and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Scriptures say, "The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Certainly, "The earth is the Lord's and everything it contains is his."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For, as the scripture says, "The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />for "the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />for, ?The earth is the Lord?s, and the fullness thereof.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and all that it contains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for the earth and its fullness [are] the LORD’s;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />for, "The earth <i>is</i> the Lord's, and its fullness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for the Lord's is the earth, and its fulness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For of the Lord the earth, and its fulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />for “the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for “the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the earth is the LORD’s and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For The Earth is THE LORD JEHOVAH's with its fullness.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth and its fullness are the Lord's.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness of the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />?for the earth is the Lord?s, and the fulness thereof.?<RX 19.24.1><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and all that it contains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for the earth <i>is</i> the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2139" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">All to God's Glory</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">for,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“The</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gē (N-NFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">earth</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">is the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord’s,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4138.htm" title="4138: plērōma (N-NNS) -- From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled.">fullness</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">thereof.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Psalm 50:12</a></span><br />If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/41-11.htm">Job 41:11</a></span><br />Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19</a></span><br />and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-22.htm">Genesis 14:22</a></span><br />But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Psalm 89:11</a></span><br />The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/2-8.htm">Haggai 2:8</a></span><br />The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23</a></span><br />The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a></span><br />But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">1 Corinthians 10:28</a></b></br> 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 <i>is</i> the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a></b></br> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth <i>is</i> mine:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14</a></b></br> Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens <i>is</i> the LORD'S thy God, the earth <i>also</i>, with all that therein <i>is</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/1-2.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/romans/15-29.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-5.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-22.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-23.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">and their punishments,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">examples for us.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">We must flee from idolatry.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">and in all things we must have regard for our brothers.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>for</b><br>This word introduces the reason or basis for the preceding statement. In the context of <a href="/1_corinthians/10.htm">1 Corinthians 10</a>, Paul is addressing issues related to Christian liberty and the consumption of food offered to idols. The use of "for" indicates that what follows is a foundational truth that supports the argument being made.<p><b>The earth is the Lord’s</b><br>This phrase asserts God's sovereignty over all creation. It echoes <a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>, which emphasizes that everything in the world belongs to God. This concept is rooted in the creation narrative of Genesis, where God is depicted as the Creator of the heavens and the earth. The declaration of God's ownership serves as a reminder of His ultimate authority and control over all things, reinforcing the idea that believers should live in a way that honors Him.<p><b>and the fullness thereof</b><br>The term "fullness" refers to everything that the earth contains, including its resources, inhabitants, and all forms of life. This comprehensive view underscores the idea that nothing is outside of God's dominion. In a cultural context where various deities were believed to have control over different aspects of the world, this statement affirms the monotheistic belief in one God who is sovereign over all. It also connects to the biblical theme of stewardship, where humans are entrusted with the care of God's creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>. This understanding encourages believers to use the earth's resources responsibly and ethically, acknowledging that they are ultimately God's possession.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/apostle_paul.htm">Apostle Paul</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, Paul was addressing the church in Corinth, a city known for its diverse culture and significant trade. His letters often dealt with issues of morality, idolatry, and Christian freedom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and moral challenges. The church in Corinth faced issues related to pagan practices and the integration of Christian beliefs into daily life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalm_24_-1.htm">Psalm 24:1</a></b><br>Paul quotes from this Psalm, which emphasizes God's sovereignty over the earth. This connection highlights the continuity of God's ownership from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that everything belongs to God. This understanding should influence how we view our possessions and responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christian_freedom_and_responsibility.htm">Christian Freedom and Responsibility</a></b><br>While we have freedom in Christ, it should be exercised with the awareness that we are stewards of God's creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_gratitude.htm">Contentment and Gratitude</a></b><br>Knowing that the earth and its fullness are the Lord's should lead us to contentment and gratitude, trusting in His provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/ethical_living.htm">Ethical Living</a></b><br>Our actions and decisions should reflect the belief that we are caretakers of God's creation, leading to ethical and responsible living.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_qualifies_as_my_neighbor.htm">Is your will being done on earth as in heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_water_of_life's_meaning.htm">What is Living Hope?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'be_sober_and_vigilant'_mean.htm">Whose is the Earth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_isaiah_23_4's_sea_lament_literal.htm">In Isaiah 23:4, how can the sea itself lament or mourn, and should this be taken literally or figuratively? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">The earth is the Lord's. . . .</span>--All food that earth brings forth or nourishes is God's gift, and therefore good. It was merely when regarded as an actual sacrifice that any meat could be considered that "of devils." This great truth, recognised in the Old Testament as well as in the New, is the reason of the previous statement that conscience need not come into the matter at all.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the earth is the Lord's</span> (<a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>). Consequently, "Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving" (<a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4</a>). The text formed the ordinary Jewish "grace before meat." <span class="cmt_word">The fulness thereof.</span> The plenitude of its created furniture - plants, animals, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">for,</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(Hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">earth</span><br /><span class="grk">γῆ</span> <span class="translit">(gē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] the</span><br /><span class="grk">Τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lord’s,</span><br /><span class="grk">Κυρίου</span> <span class="translit">(Kyriou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fullness</span><br /><span class="grk">πλήρωμα</span> <span class="translit">(plērōma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4138.htm">Strong's 4138: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thereof.”</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῆς</span> <span class="translit">(autēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 10:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 10:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 10:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 10:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>