For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom... The Quarterly Review - Page 5291876Full view - About this book
| Charles James Blomfield (bp. of London.) - 1832 - 502 pages
...palliated by their example. Take heed, says the Apostle, in his first Epistle to the Christians at Corinth, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak ; for if any man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience... | |
| William Lowfield Fancourt - 1830 - 554 pages
...unnecessary cause of offence to the weaker brethren. " Take heed," says St. Paul to the Corinthians, " lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak." Even in those things whereof we are assured that our own faith and conscience will not be injured;... | |
| Charles Hodge - 1830 - 628 pages
...not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. For if any man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 588 pages
...what tends to lead ourselves into sin. — The apostle directs, 1 Cor. viii. 9, " Take heed lest — this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak." Rom. xiv. 13. " That no man put a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way." Ver.... | |
| Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 422 pages
...to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak. For if any man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat, in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience... | |
| William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 542 pages
...by the example of those who assumed to themselves this latitude; and therefore the Apostle adds, " Take heed lest by any means this liberty of " yours...become a stumblingblock to them " that are weak." He subjoins, however, in the present chapter, some observations to prevent a misapprehension of these... | |
| Thomas Best - 1831 - 328 pages
...not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience... | |
| Charles Webb Le Bas - 1831 - 542 pages
...Jv-^ of Christ. My council, therefore, he adds, is 1816* that of the Apostle : — " Take heed lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak '." " Speak the same thing ; be joined together in the same mind, and (he same judgment 2." And I offer... | |
| Charles Webb Le Bas - 1831 - 528 pages
...^v-^ of Christ. My council, therefore, he adds, is 1816' that of the Apostle : — " Take heed lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak l." " Speak the same thing ; be joined together in the same mind, and the same judgment V And I offer... | |
| Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse. d ; but God gave the increase. ; for if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience... | |
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