1 Corinthians 8:8

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

NAS: 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.

KJV: 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.

GWT: 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.

ASV: 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.

BBE: But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

DBY: 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.

DRB: But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

WBS: But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

WEB: But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

YLT: 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;