And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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Barnes' Notes
He that doubteth - He that is not fully satisfied in his mind; who does not do it with a clear conscience. The margin has it rendered correctly, “He that discerneth and putteth a difference between…
Adam Clarke
And he that doubteth - This verse is a necessary part of the preceding, and should be read thus: But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith. The meaning is…
We have in this chapter,
I. An account of the unhappy contention which had broken out in the Christian church. Our Master had foretold that offences would come; and, it seems, so they did, for want of…
Cambridge Bible
And he that doubteth This verse, like the last clause, is really aimed at the "strong" Christian's mistaken conduct. He is reminded of the real sin he may occasion in his "weak" fellow-Christian. See…
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