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Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Give no occasion of stumbling (απροσκοπο). Late word and in papyri, only three times in N.T. (here; Acts 24:16). See o…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Give none offence. Be inoffensive; that is, do not act so as to lead others into sin. (See Barnes on Romans 14:13).

Neither to …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Give none offence.—A practical test of whether any course of conduct is to the glory of God. If it causes any human being to offend, then …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

These verses introduce a positive and more ultimate perspective. It is not just the other brother who should be in view, but God as the creator and…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Be not occasions of stumbling to any: this is the second point, which we should keep in view—the rule of love. A desire, then, fo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Give none offence
Avoid everything that may be the occasion of offence, of the stumbling and falling of others; whet…

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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