As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
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Gill's Exposition
As concerning therefore the eating of those things,.... The apostle having enlarged on the head of knowledge, which those who made an ill use of their Christian liberty urged in favour of their…
Barnes' Notes
As concerning therefore ... - The parenthesis closes with 1Co 8:3. The apostle now proceeds to the real question in debate, and repeats in this verse the question, and the admission that all had…
Adam Clarke
Things that are offered in sacrifice - See on the first verse, (Co1 8:1 (note)).
An idol is nothing in the world - Dr. Lightfoot translates this, We know that there is no idol in the world; which he…
In this passage he shows the vanity of idols: As to the eating of things that have been sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; or, there is no idol in the world; or, an…
Cambridge Bible
we know that an idol is nothing in the world Some have rendered, that there is no idol in the world, but the rendering in the text gives the clearest sense; "A name without a thing, a mere figment of…
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