Paul carries on the supposed objective to his principle of love. Why incur the risk of being evil spoken of (βλασφημουμα) for the sake of maintaini…

For if I by grace be a partaker. Or rather, "If I partake by grace—if, by the grace and mercy of God, I have a right to …

For if I by grace be a partaker.—Better, If I thankfully partake, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give t…

And if anything you might do would not glorify God, do not do it.

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…

If therefore by grace. This argument is similar to the preceding one, or nearly so. "As it is owing to the kindness of God that all th…

For if I by grace be a partaker
Either of Christian liberty, through the grace of God; or of the creatures God has g…

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