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Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience` sake,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

In the shambles (εν μακελλω). Only here in N.T. A transliterated Latin word macellum, possibly akin to μαχερια and the Hebr…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles. In the market. The meat of animals offered in sacrifice would be exposed there for sale as well as oth…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles.—Here is the practical application of the principle laid down. When a Christian sees m…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and of the table of devil. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? All things …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Meat eaten at an idol feast is associated with pagan worship and is contaminated, Paul claims. But meat sold in the public meat market has lost its…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles. He has spoken previously about pretense in connection with idolatry, or at least, concerning those act…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles
the word (makellon), rendered "shambles", here used, i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There were situations where Christians could eat food that had been offered to idols without sinning. For example, this was permissible when meat, …

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