8 But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

8 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.

8 It’s true that we can’t win God’s approval by what we eat. We don’t lose anything if we don’t eat it, and we don’t gain anything if we do.

8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.

8 But food will not bring us closer to God. Refusing to eat does not make us less pleasing to God, and eating does not make us better in God’s sight.

8 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.

8 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.

8 Food will not affect our relationship with God. We are no worse off if we eat ⸤that food⸥ and no better off if we don’t.

8 Food will not make us acceptable to God. We are not inferior if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat.

8 “Food will not bring us close to God.” We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.

8 But food does not bring us close to God. For neither if we eat do we have more, nor if we do not eat do we lack.

8 But food doesn’t bring us close to God. We are no worse if we don’t eat. We are no better if we do eat.

8 But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat.