...when he wrote to them ten years afterwards, whereas he strongly urges the two former. " Meat," saith he, " commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we...are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse;" and touching things offered unto idols and meats in general, he reduces the prohibition to...

...the same rule as to the observance of days in vers. 5. But more clearly in 1 Cor. viii. 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. It is, then, a wretched thing to condemn some for meat and drink's sake, or to arrogate to ourselves...

...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 yours become a stumbling-block to them...

...ourselves ; let every one of us please his neighbour for Au good to edification. So, xv. 1, 2. Meat God. Be. xxii. 8, 9. 10 ( worse. Take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are...

...so important a regulation, not knowing at the time that the Spirit of the Lord had said that " meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither if we eat not are we the worse." We would much more cheerfully have refrained from our meal entirely, than have thus broken...

...rule as to the observance of days in vers. 5. But more clearly in 1 Cor. viii. 8, But meat commeudeth us not to God, for neither if we eat are we the better : neither if we eat not are we the worse. It is, then, a wretched thing to condemn some for meat and drink's sake, or to arrogate to ourselves...

...Acts xi. 9. 2 Rom. xii. 1. 5 Titus ii. 11, 12: • 1 Cor. viii. 8. 3 2 Cor. v. 6 Hosea Rom. xiv. 17. if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink : but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the...

...itself; but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. But meat commeudeth us not to God : for neither if we eat, are we the better ; and neither if we eat not are we the worse." Col. ii. 14, 16, 17. "Blotting out the hand-writing...

...eating, drinking, and dress which they hare regarded from their youth, they may still follow. ' Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither If we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse.' Having obviated the objections urged by tne Brahmuns, Mr. W. proceeds to state what will indeed...

...spirit. St. Paul, whose authority will scarcely be disputed, has positively pronounced, that " meat Q commendeth us not to GOD; for, neither if we eat,...are we the better, neither if we eat not, are we the worse." This is an express confirmation, from an inspired teacher, of what reason clearly suggests,...