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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:22

22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? Ver. 22. Do we provoke the Lord ] As Caligula that dared his Jove to a duel; as the raging Turk at the last assault of Scodra most horribly blaspheming God. But who knoweth the power of his anger? Psalms 90:11 . It is such as none can avert or avoid, avoid or abide. To such therefore as will needs provoke the Lord, we may well say, as Ulysses’ companions said to him, when he would needs provoke Polydamas; " Σχετλιε τιπτ εθελεις... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:23

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Ver. 23. All things are not expedient ] An liceat, an deceat, an expediat, Is it permitted, is it proper, is it expedient, are three most needful questions. (Bernard.) Things lawful in themselves may be unseemly for our state and calling; unbehoveful also to the benefit of others. Think unlawful for thee whatsoever implies either inexpediency or indecency. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:24

24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth . Ver. 24. Let no man seek his own ] Self miscarries us all, and makes us eccentric in our motions, nothing more. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:25

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: Ver. 25. Whatsoever is sold, &c. ] A portion of the consecrated flesh was usually sold by the priests, who make their markets of it, as Augustine upon the Romans testifieth. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:26

26 For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. Ver. 26. For the earth is the Lord’s ] God, of his bounty, spreads a table for all; make no scruple therefore, eat freely. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:27

27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast , and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. Ver. 27. And ye be disposed to go ] Our Saviour, when he saw that John’s austerity was censured, took his liberty in the use of creatures, and convenient company keeping, Luke 7:33-34 . I do not find where ever he was bidden to any table and refused. Not for a pleasure of the dishes, but for the benefit of so winning a conversation. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:28

28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof: Ver. 28. The earth is the Lord’s ] Therefore in case of scandal abstain. Why shouldest thou use this creature, as if there were no more but this? suspend thy liberty; hast not thou all the world before thee? read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:29

29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience? Ver. 29. Why is my liberty judged ] As a profane licence. We should be shy of the very shows and shadows of sin, Quicquid fuerit male coloratum, as Bernard hath it; if a thing look but ill-favoured, abstain from it. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:30

30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? Ver. 30. For if I by grace ] Or, by thanksgiving. The same Greek word, χαρις , signifies both; to teach us, that a grateful man is a gracious man. The unthankful and the evil are set together as the same, Luke 6:35 . God is "kind to the unthankful, and to the evil." read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:31

31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Ver. 31. Whether therefore ye eat, &c. ] Of a reverend Scotch divine it is said, that "he did even eat and drink and sleep eternal life." These common actions also are steps in our Christian walking, despise them not, therefore, but refer them to that supreme scope. Socrates, even in his recreations, profited his companions no less than if he had been reading lectures to them. παιζων ουδεν ηττον... read more

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