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Love Trumps Liberty
Commentators agree that while a mature Christian is free to eat such meat, that freedom is limited by love. If another person—especially a fellow believer with a weaker conscience—points out the meat was offered to an idol, the loving action is to abstain. This is done not for your own sake, but to avoid causing them spiritual harm or leading them to violate their own conscience.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 10:28
18th Century
Theologian
But if any man. This refers to any fellow guest, any scrupulous fellow Christian who may be present. That the word "any" (tiv) re…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 10:28
But if any man say unto you (εαν δε τις υμιν ειπη). Condition of third class. Suppose at such a banquet a "weak" brother makes the…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 10:28
19th Century
Bishop
But if any man. . . .—If, however, some weak brother present points out that it is sacrificial meat, do not eat for his s…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 10:21–28
19th Century
Preacher
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
On 1 Corinthians 10:28
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 Gill
On 1 Corinthians 10:28
17th Century
Pastor
But if any man say to you
Either a weak believer, to prevent the doing of what he thought to be sinful; or the unbel…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 10:23–33
17th Century
Minister
There were situations where Christians could eat food that had been offered to idols without sinning. For example, this was permissible when meat, …