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"Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods," but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
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A Slogan for Sin
Commentators explain that "Meats for the belly..." was likely a slogan used in Corinth to justify sexual sin. The argument was that since the body has natural appetites for food, it's also natural to satisfy sexual appetites. Paul directly refutes this false comparison, warning against using seemingly logical arguments to excuse behavior that violates God's design.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up …
Undoubtedly there were some Christians in Corinth who, without examining the Scriptures and its implications, claimed that it was permissible for t…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats All sort of food is appointed and provided to satisfy the appetite and …
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 …
13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the Corinthians about lawsuits, the Apostle now returns to condemn the sin of sexual immorality, which he mentioned in [Reference 1 …
