1 Corinthians 10:28

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: IF ANY MAN - a weak Christian at table, wishing to warn his brother. OFFERED IN SACRIFICE UNTO IDOLS. So C Delta G. But 'Aleph (') A B H [ hierothuton (G2412a)] omit "unto idols." At a pagan's table the expression offensive to him would naturally be avoided. FOR CONSCIENCE' SAKE - not to cause a stumblingblock to thy weak brother's conscience (1 Corinthians 8:10). FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S ... Not in 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g, Vulgate....

23-33 There were cases wherein Christians might eat what had been offered to idols, without sin. Such as when the flesh was sold in the market as common food, for the priest to whom it had been given. But a Christian must not merely consider what is lawful, but what is expedient, and to edify others. Christianity by no means forbids the common offices of kindness, or allows uncourteous behaviour to any, however they may differ from us in religious sentiments or practices. But this is not to be understood of religious festivals, partaking in idolatrous worship. According to this advice of the apostle, Christians should take care not to use their liberty to the hurt of others, or to their own reproach. In eating and drinking, and in all we do, we should aim at the glory of God, at pleasing and honouring him. This is the great end of all religion, and directs us where express rules are want...

Verse 28. _THIS IS OFFERED IN SACRIFICE UNTO IDOLS_] While they were not apprized of this circumstance they might lawfully eat; but when told that the flesh set before them had been offered to an idol, then they were not to eat, for the sake of his weak conscience who pointed out the circumstance. For the apostle still takes it for granted that even the flesh offered in sacrifice to an idol might be eaten innocently at any _private_ table, as in that case they were no longer in danger of being _partakers with devils_, as this was no idol festival. _FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S, AND THE FULNESS THEREOF_] This whole clause, which appears also in 1 Corinthians 10:26, is wanting here in ABCDEFGH, several others, the _Syriac, Erpen, Coptic, Sahidic,_ _AEthiopic, Armenian, Vulgate, Itala_; and in several of the _fathers_.

BUT IF ANY MAN - If any fellow guest; any scrupulous fellow Christian who may be present. That the word “any” (τις tis) refers to a fellow guest seems evident; for it is not probable that the host would point out any part of the food on his own table, of the lawfulness of eating which he would suppose there was any doubt. Yet there might be present some scrupulous fellow Christian who would have strong doubts of the propriety of partaking of the food, and who would indicate it to the other guests. FOR HIS SAKE THAT SHOWED IT - Do not offend him; do not lead him into sin;, do not pain and wound his feelings. AND FOR CONSCIENCE’ SAKE - Eat not, out of respect to the conscientious scruples of him that told thee that it had been offered to idols. The word “conscience” refers to the conscience of the informer...

EXPOSITION 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1 _Warnings against over confidence in relation to idolatry and other temptations._ 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1 MOREOVER; rather, _for. _He has just shown them, by his own example, the necessity for strenuous watchfulness and effort. In continuance of the same lesson, he teaches them historically that the possession of great privileges is no safeguard, and that the seductions, even of idolatry, must not be carelessly despised. Although the connection of the various paragraphs is not stated with logical precision, we see that they all bear on the one truth which he wants to inculcate, namely, that it is both wise and kind to limit our personal freedom out of sympathy

BUT IF ANY MAN SAY UNTO YOU,.... Either a weak believer, to prevent the doing of what he thought to be sinful; or the unbeliever, that invites to try the integrity of his Christian guest, and to draw him into a snare: THIS IS OFFERED IN SACRIFICE UNTO IDOLS; the meat that is in that dish, or that portion of food which stands in such a part of the table, came out of an idol's temple, and was sacrificed to idols; which with the Jews were forbidden o: for "everything that came out of an idol's temple was forbidden, and was reckoned as the sacrifices of the dead; for it was not thought possible it could be there, and not offered to idols:'' now when any at the feast, either believer or unbeliever, should thus point at any particular dish, and affirm this of it; then the apostle's advice is, EAT NOT FOR HIS SAKE THAT SHOWED IT: who, if a weak believer, will be grieved and wounded; and if...

1 Corinthians 10:15. _I Speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?_ After they had offered the beasts as sacrifices to their idols, it was the custom to sell the carcases in the shambles. Christian men, going into the market to buy meat, and asking no questions, bought and ate portions of these sacrifices, and they did no wrong whatever. But there were some in the church who were very tender of conscience, and who said, «I

1 CORINTHIANS 10:28 sunei,dhsin {A} The Textus Receptus, following a few later uncials (Hc K L Y) and most minuscules, adds tou/ ga.r kuri,ou h` gh/ kai. to. plh,rwma auvth/j. That this is a gloss derived from ver. 1 Corinthians 10:26 is clear from (_a_) the decisive evidence supporting the shorter text (a A B C D F G H* P 33 81 181 1739 it vg syrp copsa, bo arm eth _al_), and (_b_) the lack of any good reason to account for deletion of the words, had they been in the text originally....

7. WARNINGS AND EXHORTATIONS CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Warnings from Israel's past history. (1 Corinthians 10:4)._ 2. Exhortations. (1 Corinthians 10:15). The same subject is continued with this chapter. The concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is illustrated from Israel's history, as the professing people of God. What happened unto them has a typical meaning for us. “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples (types), and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world (ages) are come.” He speaks of “our fathers (Israel's fathers) were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” God had delivered them out of Egypt; the cloud covered them and the

1 Corinthians 10:23 to 1 Corinthians 11:1. From the meal in the idol's temple Paul passes to the question as it arose in daily life. He repeats that while all might be lawful all was not expedient (1 Corinthians 6:12) or tended to edify. Each must study his brother's interest rather than his own. What was exposed for sale in the meat market might be freely bought without question as to its antecedents, for it belonged to God. If they accepted a heathen's invitation (Paul does not encourage them to do so), they should similarly eat without question. But if anyone volunteers the information that certain food has been offered in sacrifice, they should abstain. Perhaps the weak brother is the infor