 | 1811 - 394 sider
...causing the way of truth to be evil spoken of ? How tender was he of the purity of another's mind, arid the peace of another's conscience ? With what truth...lame should be turned out of the way. His concern was to heal, not to stumble. If a brother was overtaken in a fault, he restored such an one in the... | |
 | 1811 - 706 sider
...is explained by the 13th verse. « Wherefore if meat make my brother'to offend, (<rx*,fetAi'£ei,) I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend," (an^aAi?".) TFrom this verse it appears unquestionable, that ««-«AIIT«I, and 9-x.cei^etAi£e<,... | |
 | 1811 - 982 sider
...explained by the 13th verse. " Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, (««»/«A/£»«,) 1 will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend," («c«?jWAf£«.) From this verse it appears unquestionable, that «»«A««r«<, and ««iJV*i£fi,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 508 sider
...liberty in indifferent things, than, by the uncharitable use of it, " destroy others," 1 Cor. viii. 13. " Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will...world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend." In their use of lawful comforts, there is a great change. They rest not in them, as their end ; but... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 sider
...But, when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. ] 3 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will...world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. PARAPHRASE. 10 Christians, who are not convinced of that liberty. For if such an one should see thee,... | |
 | William Jay - 1812 - 284 sider
...delicate, what a self-denying disposition does the gospel produce ! " Wherefore, says the apostle, if " meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no...world standeth, lest I make my brother to " offend." The welfare of his own soul forbids it. " Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not "be... | |
 | John Witherspoon - 1812 - 214 sider
...But when ye sin so against " the brethren, and wound their weak consci" ence, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore if meat " make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh " while the world staudeth, lest I make my bro" ther to offend," 1 Cor. viii. 9—13There are many who seem to have entirely... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 sider
...church are such as I avow, such as I wish to support, as far as ray personal attendance and example will will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. Bless and curse not. Is this, Sir, the spirit which the church of England breathes ? Let impartiality... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 sider
...when ye sin thus against your brethren, and wound their weak conscience, 13 ye sin against Christ. Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will...world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. CHAP. IX. I. Am I not free ? Am Г not an apostle ? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord ? Are not... | |
 | 1847 - 760 sider
...thoughtless be likely to derive benefit from such examples of Christians ? Did the apostle Paul «ay, " If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh...while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to ofi?nd ?" Should not we also look to the welfare of others ? If it be not perilous to ourselves, yet... | |
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Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no ^ flesh while the world standeth, * lest I make my brother to offend. 
