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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 8:9

Our dealings with weak brethren. Our liberty may become a stumbling block to others, and against this we must be constantly on our guard. There will always be around us some "weak brethren." 1. They may be intellectually weak, really unable to grasp more than the simplicities of the truth, and readily thinking that what they can neither understand nor appreciate must be error. There is also such a thing as mental bias, which prevents men from appreciating or receiving more than some... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 8:7

Howbeit - But. In the previous verses Paul had stated the argument of the Corinthians - that they all knew that an idol was nothing; that they worshipped but one God; and that there could be no danger of their falling into idolatry, even should they partake of the meat offered in sacrifice to idols. Here he replies, that though this might be generally true, yet it was not universally; for that some were ignorant on this subject, and supposed that an idol had a real existence, and that to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 8:8

But meat commendeth us not to God - This is to be regarded as the view presented by the Corinthian Christians, or by the advocates for partaking of the meat offered in sacrifice to idols. The sense is, “Religion is of a deeper and more spiritual nature than a mere regard to circumstances like these. God looks at the heart. He regards the motives, the thoughts, the moral actions of people. The mere circumstance of eating ‘meat,’ or abstaining from it, cannot make a man better or worse in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 8:9

But take heed - This is the reply of Paul to the argument of the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 8:8. “Though all that you say should be admitted to be true, as it must be; though a man is neither morally better nor worse for partaking of meat or abstaining from it; yet the grand principle to be observed is, so to act as not to injure your brethren. Though you may be no better or worse for eating or not eating, yet if your conduct shall injure others, and lead them into sin, that is a sufficient... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 8:7-8

1 Corinthians 8:7-8. Howbeit, there is not in every man In every professing Christian; that knowledge Namely, that there is but one God, and one Lord, and that an idol is nothing, and has no power to defile the meat: some Christian converts may not sufficiently apprehend this, but may imagine there is really some invisible spirit present in the idol, and acting by and upon it: for some with conscience of the idol Out of some respect to it, as if it were a kind of deity; unto this hour ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 8:9-13

1 Corinthians 8:9-13. But take heed lest this liberty of yours To eat indifferently of such meats; become a stumbling-block An occasion of doing what they judge unlawful; to them that are weak Uninformed in the truth, or unsettled as to their knowledge of it. For if any man see thee Whom he believes to have more knowledge than himself, and who really hast this knowledge, that an idol is nothing; sit at meat in the idol’s temple To an entertainment there; shall not the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

8:1-11:1 FOOD OFFERED TO IDOLSIn Corinth, as in other places, temples were not just religious centres but also popular eating places. This created problems for the Christians, because the food was usually first offered to idols and Christians were not sure whether they should eat it. A related problem concerned food they bought in the market, for it also may have been first offered to idols. These are the issues Paul now deals with, though they lead him to the more important issue of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 8:7

not . App-105 . every man = all. that = the. some . App-124 . conscience . i.e. conviction. Greek. suneidesis, but the texts read (first occurance) sunnetheia , custom (see John 18:39 . John 11:16 ). The meaning is much the same. Having been so long accustomed to believe the idol to have a real existence, they still regard the sacrifice as a real one. unto = until. this hour = now. defiled = polluted. Greek. moluno. Only here and Revelation 3:4 ; Revelation 14:4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 8:8

commendeth = presenteth. Greek. paristemi. See Acts 1:3 , and compare 2 Corinthians 11:2 .Ephesians 5:27 . Colossians 1:22 , Colossians 1:28 . if . App-118 . are we the better . Literally do we exceed. are we the worse . Literally do we lack, or come short. Greek. hustereo. See Romans 3:23 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 8:9

take heed = see, or look to it. App-133 . lest by any means . Greek. mepos . liberty = authority, or right. App-172 . stumblingblock . Greek. proskomma. See Romans 9:32 . them that are = the. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 8:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 8:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 8:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 8:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 8:7-8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 8:9-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 8:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 8:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 8:9

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