1 Corinthians 10:27-28 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

In this passage the apostle shows in what instances, notwithstanding, Christians might lawfully eat what had been sacrificed to idols. They must not eat it out of religious respect to the idol, nor go into his temple, and hold a feast there, upon what they knew was an idol-sacrifice; nor perhaps out of the temple, if they knew it was a feast held upon a sacrifice, but there were cases wherein they might without sin eat what had been offered. Some such the apostle here enumerates.?But, I. He... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

10:23-33 All things are allowed to me, but all things are not good for me. All things are allowed, but all things do not build up. Let no one think only of his own good, but let him think of the good of the other man too. Eat everything that is sold in the market place, and don't ask fussy questions for conscience sake; for the earth and its fulness belong to god. If one of the pagans invites you to a meal, and you are willing to go, eat anything that is put before you, and don't ask... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:27

If any of them that believe not ,.... In Christ, and make no profession of faith in him; but are infidels to his person, office, grace, righteousness, Gospel, and ordinances, as there were many such at Corinth: "bid you" to a feast; invite you to dine or sup with them in their own houses: and ye be disposed to go ; the apostle does not lay any commands upon them to go, or not go, but leaves them to their own will, inclination, and discretion; for as circumstances might be, it might be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:28

But if any man say unto you ,.... Either a weak believer, to prevent the doing of what he thought to be sinful; or the unbeliever, that invites to try the integrity of his Christian guest, and to draw him into a snare: this is offered in sacrifice unto idols ; the meat that is in that dish, or that portion of food which stands in such a part of the table, came out of an idol's temple, and was sacrificed to idols; which with the Jews were forbidden F15 T. Bab. Avoda Zara, fol. 32. 2. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:27

If any - bid you to a feast - The apostle means any common meal, not an idol festival; for to such no Christian could lawfully go. Whatsoever is set before you, eat - Do not act as the Jews generally do, torturing both themselves and others with questions, such as those mentioned in 1 Corinthians 10:26 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:28

This is offered in sacrifice unto idols - While they were not apprized of this circumstance they might lawfully eat; but when told that the flesh set before them had been offered to an idol, then they were not to eat, for the sake of his weak conscience who pointed out the circumstance. For the apostle still takes it for granted that even the flesh offered in sacrifice to an idol might be eaten innocently at any private table, as in that case they were no longer in danger of being partakers... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:27

Verse 27 27.If any one of them that believe not invites you. Here follows an exception, to this effect, that if a believer has been warned, that what is set before him has been offered to an idol, and sees that there is a danger of offense being given, he sins against the brethren if he does not abstain. He shows then, in short, that care must be taken not to hurt weak consciences. When he says — and you are willing to go, he intimates indirectly, that he does not altogether approve of it, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:14-33

Argument further enforced; fellowship with Christ by means of the communion; idolatrous feasts a communion with demons; law, expediency, conscience. "Wherefore," says St. Paul, as a deduction from the foregoing argument, "my dearly beloved," his heart kindled anew towards his brethren, "flee from idolatry." This dread of idolatry is the key to what follows. Idolatry, in those days, was a sin that included all sins, and Corinth was behind no city in the charm and splendour it threw around... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Gospel casuistry. "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient," etc. These verses teach us the following lessons:— I. A GOOD MAN MAY HAVE A RIGHT TO DO THAT WHICH MAY NOT ALWAYS BE EXPEDIENT FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS . "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." What has not a good man a right to? He has a right to go wherever he pleases, to eat whatever... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:27

Bid you to a feast. It is assumed that the feast is to take place in a private house, not an idol temple ( 1 Corinthians 8:10 ). Ye be disposed to go; rather, ye wish to go, with an emphasis on the "wish," which, as Grotius says, perhaps implies that the wish is not particularly commendable, although the apostle, in his large-hearted tolerance, does not actually blame it. The rabbis decided very differently. "If," said Rabbi Ishmael, "an idolater makes a feast in honour of his son,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:27

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:14-33

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:27

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