 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 sider
...What God hath deanfed, that cal not. thou common. t Meat coiwmendeth us not to Go'f : For, neither if we eat? are we the better; neither if we eat not, .are we the. worfe^ For, the Kingdom •R.om. iz'i. * aCor. 5. i4,i5. 'Mic. 6. 6,7,-t. i»Tit. i, n, I2.- • H»f. «. 6. f Afts II. J.... | |
 | John Gill - 1735 - 536 sider
...into the apoftle's thoughts, fince he fays, lit ver. 8. Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are ive the worj'e. Hence we have no need to return for anfwer, to arguments formed on thefe texrs, .that... | |
 | Benjamin Whichcote - 1751 - 420 sider
...HEAvEN. 163 viii. 8. For neither if we eat are tve the better, neither if we eat not, are we the wbrfe : for the kingdom of God confifts not in meats, and...not recommend us to 'God. This I have interpofed, left when I fay the lives and converfations of good men are of another fafhion than 'the men bf 'the... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 452 sider
...declaration of the fame author we have, i Cor. viii. 8. But meat commendetb us not to Godj for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worfe. Surely the kingdom of God, or the efTence of chriftianity, muft confift in that on which our acceptance... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1758 - 410 sider
...are not expedient — all things edify not : And again, Meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat are -we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worfe, i Cor. viii. 8. This being the Reafon of the Cafe, the Circumftances of the Chriftian Church of .that... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1758 - 414 sider
...expedient — all Things edify not : And again, Meat comjnendeth us not to God ; for neither if ' isx eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are 'we the worfe, i Cor. viii. 8. This being the Reafon of the Cafe, the Circumftances of the Chriftian Church of jhat... | |
 | 1774 - 460 sider
...into, or of continuing in a iinful practice. Meat (fays he) commendeth us not unto God; for neither if we' •- eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worfe. But take heed, left by any means this liberty of yours, become aftumbling block to them that are weak.... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1798 - 382 sider
...intrinfically indifferent the aftion may be. w Meat " (fays he) commendeth us not to God ; for neither " if we eat are we the better ; neither if we eat not " are we the worfe : but take heed left by any ** means this liberty of yours become a (tumbling " block to them that... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 sider
...practice or the omission does not affect our share in his favour, if conscience be not violated. Neither if' we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse f. Let us remember the very same principle, and that a very good one, indeed the very best of... | |
 | 1804 - 476 sider
...; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 But meat commendcth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that... | |
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But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 
