1 Corinthians 8:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But take heed lest by any means this libertyc of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. ”

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But take heed - This is the reply of Paul to the argument of the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 8:8 . “Though all that you say should be admitted to be true, as it must be; though a man is neither...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - 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 8:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

take heed . see, or look to it. App-133. lest by any means . Greek. mepos . liberty . authority, or right. App-172. stumblingblock . Greek. proskomma. See Romans 9:32 . them that are . t...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. Take heed that your liberty He leaves their liberty untouched, but moderates the use of it thus far — that it may not give occasion of stumbling to the weak. And he expressly desires that...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. But take heed - Lest by frequenting such feasts and eating things offered to idols, under the conv...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. This liberty of yours - your watchword. The indifference of meats, which I concede, is jus...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(b) Food offered to Idols In these Chapter s St. Paul answers another question of the Corinthians—as to the lawfulness of eating food which had been offered in sacrifice to idols. This was a ver...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But take heed. — On this very account, because the matter is one which is indifferent, because there is no right or wrong in it, you must look elsewhere for your guide as to how you ought to act....
1 Corinthians 8:9 - 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 8:9 - 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 8:9 - 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 8:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. (8) But m...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But take heed lest by any means ,.... This is either a reply to the instance of such as argued in favour of eating things offered to idols; or a limitation and explanation of the apostle's own conce...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. Ver. 9. True, it is indifferent, so it prove not a stumblingblock to the unresolved. For in suc...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But take heed lest this liberty of yours To eat indifferently of such meats; become a stumbling-block An occasion of doing what they judge unlawful; to them that are weak Uninformed in the trut...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - 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 8:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Eating Things Offered to Idols. A. D. 57. 7 Howbeit there is not in every man that know...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; The word exousia is here well translated liberty, though it also signifieth right, and seems in either sense rather to signify a supposed than a real liberty or right; for we shall see in...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if h...
1 Corinthians 8:9 - 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 8:9 - 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 8:9 - 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 8:9 - 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 8:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.
1 Corinthians 8:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:24 ; 1 Corinthians 10:29 ; 1 Corinthians 10:32 ; 1 Corinthians 8:10 ; 1 Corinthians 8:12 ; 1 Corinthians 9:22 ; 1 Peter 2:16 ; 2 Corinthians 11:21 ; 2 Peter 2:19 ; Ezekiel...

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 8:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 8:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge