“ Let not then your good be evil spoken of: ”
Let not then your good ... - That which you esteem to be right, and which may be right in itself. You are not bound by the ceremonial law. You are free from the yoke of bondage This freedom you e...
(16) Let not then your good be evil spoken of: (16) Another argument: because by this means evil is spoken of the liberty of the gospel, as though it opens the way to attempt anything whatever, and...
Considerateness instead of Censoriousness. Romans 14:13 . Let us stop judging one another ( cf. Matthew 7:1-5 ); but come rather to this judgment, not to lay a stumbling-block in a brother's wa...
evil spoken of . blasphemed. See Romans 2:24 .
Let not then your good be evil spoken of: Let not then your good be evil spoken of - Do not make such a use of your Christian liberty as to subject the Gospel itself to reproach. Whatsoever you do, d...
Let not then your good be evil spoken of— "Let not your liberty, which is a good that you enjoy under the Gospel, be evil spoken of." See 1 Corinthians 10:29-30 .
Let not then your good be evil spoken of: Let not then your good - i:e., this liberty of yours as to Jewish meats and days, well founded though it be, Be evil spoken of - by reason of the...
The Duty of Sympathy and Toleration In chapter Romans 13:12 St. Paul urged his readers, by their expectation of Christ's coming, to avoid the licence and immorality of the heathen. Now he turns...
Your good. — That blessing of Christian liberty which you enjoy. This is not to be used so as to give rise to reproaches and recriminations which will make a bad impression on the outside world.
Chapter 29 CHRISTIAN DUTY: MUTUAL TENDERNESS AND TOLERANCE: THE SACREDNESS OF EXAMPLE Romans 14:1-23 BUT him who is weak-we might almost render, him who suffers from weakness, in his faith (in...
Yielding Rights for Others' Sake Romans 14:13-23 We must be careful of one another's faith. Unkind criticism or ridicule, or the strong pressure of our arguments and reasons may impede the divi...
The apostle now turned to discussion of some of the difficulties which may arise in the Christian Church. Dealing with the question of the animals sacrificed to idols he laid down a supreme principle...
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. (10) But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? for w...
Let not then your good be evil spoken of. The Vulgate Latin reads it, "our good", and so the Syriac version; the sense is the same, and to be understood either of the Gospel in general, which is go...
Let not then your good be evil spoken of: Ver. 16. Let not then your good ] That is, your Christian liberty purchased by Christ. Be evil spoken of ] Gr. be blasphemed. Contumely cast upon the...
I know By the light of reason; and am persuaded Or assured; by the Lord Jesus Probably by a particular revelation from him; that there is nothing No kind of meat; unclean of itself Or unlaw...
Personal Conscience Toward God In Romans 12:1-21 we have seen instruction in many details of moral conduct. In such cases conscience has no liberty to take any stand but that of truth and honor....
Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. A. D. 58. 1 Him that is weak in the faith rec...
Here is another argument against offences; it will cause our good to be blasphemed, or evil spoken of. Some, by good here, would understand the Christian faith, or the gospel in general; but ot...
Christian Freedom To Be Tempered By Consideration For Their Brothers And Sisters With Regard To Food Fetishes And Sabbath Observance (14:1-23). Paul now deals with the question of whether to obser...
CRITICAL NOTES Romans 14:16 . Let not your good be evil spoken of .—Let not Christian liberty be abused by offence given to the weak. Romans 14:17 . The kingdom of God .—What commends us to G...
Romans 14:1 . Him that is weak in the faith receive ye. The apostolic churches were composed of jews and gentiles. Most of the jews were zealous of the law, and observed the legal distinctions of...
Let not then your good be evil spoken off We ought not, for we have none too much. We may through-- 1. Ignorance. 2. Levity of temper. 3. Moroseness. 4. Want of stability. 5. Im...
EXPOSITION Romans 14:1-45 F. The duty of enlightened Christians towards weak brethren. From moral duties in general of Christians towards each other and towards all the apostle now passes...
Of the abuse of Christian liberty:
1 Corinthians 10:29 ; 1 Corinthians 10:30 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:22 ; 2 Corinthians 8:20 ; 2 Corinthians 8:21 ; Romans 12:17
Let not then your good and lawful liberty be evil spoken of — By being offensive to others.