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Verse 32

Giving no offense means putting no obstacle in the path of a person be he Jew (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:20) or Gentile (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:21) so that he might come to faith in Christ. If he is already a believer, it means putting nothing in his way that would hinder his growth in Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:22). It is not a matter of simply "hurting someone’s feelings."

Paul regarded these three groups as equal in this verse. Therefore he was probably thinking of three religious groups rather than two racial groups and one religious group. If so, he distinguished between Israel and the church in this verse. This distinction is basic to Dispensationalism.

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