1 Men may not contemn nor condemn one another for things indifferent;
13 but take heed that they give no offence in them;
15 which the apostle proves unlawful by many reasons.

weak. 21 4:19 15:1,7 Job 4:3 Isa 35:3,4 40:11 42:3 Eze 34:4,16 Zec 11:16 Mt 12:20 14:31 18:6,10 Lu 17:2 1Co 3:1,2 8:7-13 9:22

receive. 15:7 Mt 10:40-42 18:5 Joh 13:20 Php 2:29 2Jo 1:10 3Jo 1:8-10

doubtful disputations. or, judge his doubtful thoughts. 2-5

2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

that. 14 1Co 10:25 Ga 2:12 1Ti 4:4 Tit 1:15 Heb 9:10 13:9

another. 22,23

eateth. Ge 1:29 9:3 Pr 15:17 Da 1:12,16

3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

despise. 10,15,21 Zec 4:10 Mt 18:10 Lu 18:9 1Co 8:11-13

judge. 13 Mt 7:1,2 9:14 11:18,19 1Co 10:29,30 Col 2:16,17

for. Ac 10:34,44 15:8,9

4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Who.
9:20 Ac 11:17 1Co 4:4,5 Jas 4:11,12

he shall. 3 11:23 16:25 De 33:27-29 Ps 17:5 37:17,24,28 119:116,117 Joh 10:28-30 Ro 8:31-39 Heb 7:25 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:24

for. Isa 40:29

5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

esteemeth. Ga 4:9,10 Col 2:16,17

Let. 14,23 1Co 8:7,11

persuaded. or, assured. 1Jo 3:19-21

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

regardeth. or, observeth. Ga 4:10

regardeth it. Ex 12:14,42 16:25 Isa 58:5 Zec 7:5,6

for. Mt 14:19 15:36 Joh 6:28 1Co 10:30,31 1Ti 4:3-5

7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

9 1Co 6:19,20 2Co 5:15 Ga 2:19,20 Php 1:20-24 1Th 5:10 Tit 2:14 1Pe 4:2

8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

we die unto. Joh 21:19 Ac 13:36 20:24 21:13 Php 2:17,30 1Th 5:10

we live therefore. 1Co 3:22,23 15:23 1Th 4:14-18 Re 14:13

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Christ. Isa 53:10-12 Lu 24:26 2Co 5:14 Heb 12:2 1Pe 1:21 Re 1:18

Lord. Mt 28:18 Joh 5:22,23,27-29 Ac 10:36,42 Eph 1:20-23 Php 2:9-11 2Ti 4:1 1Pe 4:5

10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

set. 3,4 Lu 23:11 Ac 4:11

for. 2:16 Ec 12:14 Mt 25:31,32 Joh 5:22 Ac 10:42 17:31 1Co 4:5 2Co 5:10 Jude 1:14,15 Re 20:11-15

11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

As. Nu 14:21,28 Isa 49:18 Jer 22:24 Eze 5:11 Zep 2:9

every knee. Ps 72:11 Isa 45:22-25 Php 2:10 Re 5:14

confess. 10:9 15:9 Mt 10:32 1Jo 4:15 2Jo 1:7

12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Ec 11:9 Mt 12:36 18:23 *etc: Lu 16:2 Ga 6:5 1Pe 4:5

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

judge one. 4,10 Jas 2:4 4:11

but. Lu 12:57 1Co 11:13 2Co 5:14

put. 9:32,33 11:9 16:17 Le 19:14 Isa 57:14 Eze 14:3 Mt 16:23 18:7 Lu 17:2 1Co 8:9-13 10:32 2Co 6:3 Php 1:10 Re 2:14

or. 2Sa 12:14 1Ti 5:14 1Jo 2:10

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

and am. Ac 10:28

that there. See on ver. 2,20 1Co 10:25 1Ti 4:4 Tit 1:15

unclean. Gr. common. Ac 10:14,15 11:8,9

to him it. 23 1Co 8:7,10

15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

thy brother. Eze 13:22 1Co 8:12

now. 13:10 15:2 1Co 8:1 13:1,4,5 Ga 5:13 Php 2:2-4

charitable. Gr. according to charity. Destroy. 1Co 8:11 2Pe 2:1 1Jo 2:2

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

12:17 1Co 10:29,30 2Co 8:20,21 1Th 5:22

17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

kingdom. Da 2:44 Mt 3:2 6:33 Lu 14:15 17:20,21 Joh 3:3,5 1Co 4:20 6:9 1Th 2:12

is. 1Co 8:8 Col 2:16,17 Heb 13:9

but. Isa 45:24 Jer 23:5,6 Da 9:24 Mt 6:33 1Co 1:30 2Co 5:21 Php 3:9 2Pe 1:1

peace. 5:1-5 8:6,15,16 15:13 Isa 55:12 61:3 Joh 16:33 Ac 9:31 13:52 Ga 5:22 Php 2:1 3:3 4:4,7 Col 1:11 1Th 1:6 1Pe 1:8

18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

in. 4 6:22 12:11 16:18 Mr 13:34 Joh 12:26 1Co 7:22 Ga 6:15,16 Col 3:24 Tit 2:11-14

is. 12:1,2 Ge 4:7 Ec 9:7 Ac 10:35 2Co 8:21 Php 4:18 1Ti 2:3 5:4 1Pe 2:5,20

and. 2Co 4:2 5:11 6:4 8:21 1Th 1:3,4 Jas 2:18-26 1Pe 3:16

19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

follow. 12:18 Ps 34:14 133:1 Mt 5:9 Mr 9:50 2Co 13:11 Eph 4:3-7 Php 2:1-4 Col 3:12-15 Heb 12:14 Jas 3:13-18 1Pe 3:11

and. 15:2 1Co 10:33 14:12-17,26 Eph 4:29 1Th 5:11,12 1Ti 1:4

20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

For. See on ver. 15 Mt 18:6 1Co 6:12,13 8:8,13 10:31

the work. Eph 2:10 Php 1:6

All. 14 Mt 15:11 Ac 10:15 1Ti 4:3-5 Tit 1:15

but. 15,21 1Co 8:9-12 10:32,33

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

good. 17 15:1,2 1Co 8:13

whereby. 13 Mal 2:8 Mt 16:23 18:7-10 Lu 17:1,2 Php 1:10 Heb 12:13 Re 2:14

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

thou. 2,5,14,23 Ga 6:1 Jas 3:13

Happy. 7:15,24 Ac 24:16 2Co 1:12 1Jo 3:21

23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

he that. 1Co 8:7

doubteth. or, discerneth and putteth a difference between meats.

damned. Rather, is condemned, [katakrino ;] which is the proper signification of damned, from the Latin damno, to condemn.

13:2 1Co 11:29-31

whatsoever. Tit 1:15 Heb 11:6