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conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other`s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For why is my liberty judged by another conscience? (ινα τ γαρ η ελευθερια μου κρινετα υπο αλλης συνειδησεωσ; ). Supply γενητα (de…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Conscience, I say, not thine own. I know that you may have no scruples on the subject. I do not mean that, for you, this needs to be a mat…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other.—In the previous verse there is nothing to indicate that the obligation not to eat the …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That person may not be able to do it without harming himself, but I can, and I have the freedom to do so; yet, as a Christian, I am to consider his…

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

Conscience, I say, not thine own. He always carefully takes heed not to diminish liberty, or to appear to take from it in any degree. “You…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Conscience I say, not thine own
Which is well informed about these things, and is fully persuaded that an idol is no…

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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