 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 Seiten
...Burnt-Offerings. f What God hath deanfed, that cal not. thou common. t Meat coiwmendeth us not to Go'f : For, neither if we eat? are we the better; neither if we eat not, .are we the. worfe^ For, the Kingdom •R.om. iz'i. * aCor. 5. i4,i5. 'Mic. 6. 6,7,-t. i»Tit. i, n, I2.- • H»f. «.... | |
 | John Gill - 1735 - 536 Seiten
...damnation in hell ; which could never enter into the apoftle's thoughts, fince he fays, lit ver. 8. Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we...eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are ive the worj'e. Hence we have no need to return for anfwer, to arguments formed on thefe texrs, .that... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 452 Seiten
...parallel declaration of the fame author we have, i Cor. viii. 8. But meat commendetb us not to Godj for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worfe. Surely the kingdom of God, or the efTence of chriftianity, muft confift in that on which our acceptance... | |
 | Benjamin Whichcote - 1751 - 416 Seiten
...kingdom of God is not meats, and drinks. And i Cor* Our converfstion h in HEAVEN. 163 viii. 8. Forneither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not, are we the worfe : for the kingdom of God confifts not in meats, and drinks ; meat doth not recommend us to God. This... | |
 | 1774 - 460 Seiten
...occafion of falling into, or of continuing in a iinful practice. Meat (fays he) commendeth us not unto God; for neither if we' •- eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worfe. But take heed, left by any means this liberty of yours, become aftumbling block to them that are weak.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1795 - 612 Seiten
...to juftify thefuicia'e ; ,. . •' ' For the apoftle fays " Neither, if we eat, are we the better1: neither, if we eat not, are we the worfe ;" i Cor. viii. 8. Therefore the perfon may fay, in fupport of his conduct, that if no criminality is attached to abftinence... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1798 - 382 Seiten
...confciences of weak brethren, however intrinfically indifferent the aftion may be. w Meat " (fays he) commendeth us not to God ; for neither " if we eat...better ; neither if we eat not " are we the worfe : but take heed left by any ** means this liberty of yours become a (tumbling " block to them that... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 Seiten
...the practice or the omission does not affect our share in his favour, if conscience be not violated. Neither if' we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse f. Let us remember the very same principle, and that a very good one, indeed the very best of... | |
 | 1804 - 476 Seiten
...a thing offered unto an idol ; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 But meat commendcth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that... | |
 | 1806 - 486 Seiten
...an idol ; and ^vt^trn; av\uv their confcience being weak. .,,-.. 6 B denied. 8 But m6at commendeth we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worfe, W tsre Ver. 5. Called gods, nvbethir in heaven or upon earth. This is an alltificm to the famed divifion... | |
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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. 
