 | William M'Gavin - 1833 - 808 pages
...according to his own convictions, only requiring that he would allow his brother the same liberty: "for neither if we eat are we the better; neither, if we eat not are we the worse." 1 Cor. viii. 8. The truth is, the kingdom of heaven does not consist in these things ; and... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1834 - 448 pages
...blasphemy, pride, foolishness ; all these evil things come from within and defile the man. 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. Nevertheless, my brother, if meat offend thee, I will eat •no flesh while the world standeth,... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1834 - 674 pages
...the belly, and the belly for meats ; but God shall destroy both it and them." 1 Cor. viii. 8, " Meat commendeth us not to God : for neither if we eat,...we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse." Paul, in fine, wants to show that food and drink are in themselves too vile and contemptible... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol : and their conscience, being weak, is detiled. 8 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. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1834 - 436 pages
...blasphemy, pride, foolishness ; all these evil things come from within and defile the man. 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. Nevertheless, my brother, if meat offend thee, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth,... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 598 pages
...epistles, the eighth chapter of 2 Cor. where, writing of meats, be lays down the same rule, and says " meat commendeth us not to God : for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither if we eat not are we the worse." Yet, having so declared the indifference of the thing itself — the distinction of meats —... | |
 | 1910 - 834 pages
...thei r conscience, being weak, is deöled. 8 But meat commendeth Us not to God : for neither if we tat are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the woise. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that... | |
 | Archibald Browning Drysdale Alexander - 1910 - 406 pages
...superior to them all. He belongs to a kingdom in which these things have no real significance. " Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we better, neither if we eat not are we the worse." s " For no man liveth to himself, and no man dieth... | |
 | 1911 - 650 pages
...hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol ; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8 But meat commendeth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we cat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock... | |
 | Franklin Jones Firth - 1912 - 592 pages
...hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol ; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8 But meat commendeth us not to God : for neither, if we eat,...we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock 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. 
