1 Corinthians 8:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. ”

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now as touching - In regard to; in answer to your inquiry whether it is right or not to partake of those things. Things offered unto idols - Sacrifices unto idols. Meat that had been offered...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now (1) as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we (a) all have knowledge. Knowledge (b) puffeth up, but charity (c) edifieth. (1) He begins to entreat of another type of indifferent thi...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8. Let Those who Have Knowledge Control its Exercise by Love, lest they Ruin their Brother for whom Christ Died. Paul begins with a quotation from the church letter. They claim that a...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as touching . concerning. App-104. things, &c . = the things offered to idols. Greek. eidolothutos. See Acts 15:29 . This was another subject about which they had written. know . App-132....
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He now passes on to another question, which he had merely touched upon in the sixth chapter, without fully discussing. For when he had spoken of the avarice of the Corinthians, and had drawn th...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. As touching things offered unto idols - This was another subject on which th...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now as touching things, &c.— This chapter is concerning the eating of things offered to idols: wherein one may guess by St. Paul's answer, that they had written to him; that they knew their Chr...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. Though to those knowing that an idol has no existence, the question o...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

We all have knowledge ] This remark is probably quoted from the letter of the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 8:2-3 are St. Paul's comment on it. Charity] RV 'love.'
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

VIII. (1) Now as touching things offered unto idols. — A new subject is here introduced, and occupies the whole of this chapter. In Corinth and other cities meat was offered for sale which had b...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 LIBERTY AND LOVE THE next question which had been put to Paul by the Corinthian Church, and to which he now replies, is "touching things offered unto idols," whether a Christian had li...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Consideration for Others' Weakness 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 It was the heathen custom of the time to present for blessing in the idol temples the food that was sold and bought in public marketplace...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle next dealt with the subject of "things sacrificed to idols." The question evidently was whether the members of the Church in Corinth ought under any circumstances to eat parts of the heat...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Apostle in this Chapter, is treating on the Subject of Meats offered unto Idols. He very blessedly states the Privileges of the Lord's People, in their Christian Liberty; but shews, wit...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE MORE EXCELLENT GIFT ‘Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.’ 1 Corinthians 8:1 The Apostle does not mean to depreciate either scientific or religious knowledge, but there is in the...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now as touching things offered unto idols ,.... This was another of the things the Corinthians wrote to the apostle about, desiring to have his judgment in; it was a controversy that had been before...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. Ver. 1. Now as touching things ] Another case that they had propounded t...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now As to the next question you proposed, namely, touching things offered Meats sacrificed, and so consecrated; unto idols When the heathen offered sacrifices of such animals as were fit for fo...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter s 1 Timothy 4 have given God's answer to worldly wisdom; Chapter s 5 to 7 have dealt with questions concerning the flesh: now chapter 8 turns to the matter of Satanic influence, and this is...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Things Offered to Idols. A. D. 57. 1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know tha...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 8 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 The preference of charity to knowledge. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 An idol is nothing in the esteem of those who have right notions of one God, and of one...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'Now concerning things sacrificed to idols.' Paul here indicates by 'now concerning' that he is dealing with the second main question raised by the Corinthians through their visiting party (compare...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES N.B. 1.—See the question discussed in this chapter homiletically treated under 1 Corinthians 6:12 . N.B. 2.—Note how Paul here (as in Romans 14:15 .) bases nothing of his rep...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:4 . We know that an idol is nothing. St. Paul transcribes this from Zechariah 2:18 , where the Hebrew text is literally “dumb nothings,” for dumb idols; a phrase used by the Gnost...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

How as touching things offered to idols. Liberty and love 1. The question about meats necessarily arose in a society partly heathen and partly Christian. Every meal was dedicated to the househo...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 8:1-46 The relation of lore to knowledge with respect to the question of eating idol offerings. 1 Corinthians 8:1 As touching things offered unto idols ....
1 Corinthians 8:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:5 ; 1 Corinthians 10:19-22 ; 1 Corinthians 10:28 ; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ; 1 Corinthians 13:2 ; 1 Corinthians 13:4 ; 1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Corinthians 15:34 ; 1 Corinthians...
1 Corinthians 8:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Now concerning the next question you proposed. All of us have knowledge — A gentle reproof of their self — conceit. Knowledge without love always puffeth up. Love alone edifies — Builds us up in ho...

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 8:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 8:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes