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Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

But God shall bring to nought both it and them (ο δε θεος κα ταυτην κα ταυτα καταργησε). Another proverb about the adaptation of t…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Meats for the belly, etc. This has every appearance of being an adage or proverb. Its meaning is plain: "God has made us with appetites fo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Meats for the belly. The Apostle now proceeds to show that the question of eating meats offered to idols does come into the category of in…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall des…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Undoubtedly there were some Christians in Corinth who, without examining the Scriptures and its implications, claimed that it was permissible for t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats. Here he shows what use should be made of outward things—for the necessity of the present lif…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats
All sort of food is appointed and provided to satisfy the appetite and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Some among the Corinthians seem to have been ready to say, All things are lawful for me. This dangerous notion St. Paul opposes. There is …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After rebuking the Corinthians for bringing their lawsuits before unbelieving judges, the Apostle now rebukes them for the lawsuits themselves. In …

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