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**as touching** = concerning. App-104 .
**things, &c** . = the things offered to idols. Greek. *eidolothutos.* See [Acts 15:29](../../../kjv/acts/15/29) . This was another subject about which they had written.
**know** . App-132 .
**all** . i.e. the greater part. Figure of speech *Idioma.* App-6 .
**knowledge** . App-132 .
**puffeth up** . Greek. *phusioo.* See [1 Corinthians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/6) . This sentence and the next two verses form a parenthesis.
**charity** = love. App-135 .
**edifieth** = buildeth up. Greek. *orkodomeo.* See [Acts 9:31](../../../kjv/acts/9/31) . Contrast between a bubble and a building.

**if** App-118 .
**any man . . . any thing** . Greek. *tis.* App-123 .
**knoweth** . App-132 . with texts.
**nothing yet** = not yet any thing. Greek. *oudepo oudeis.* A double negative. The texts read single negative.

**love** App-135 .
**God** . App-98 .
**the same** = this one.
**of** = by. App-104 .

**As concerning** . Greek. *peri,* as in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/1) .
**eating** . Greek. *brosis* .
**those** = the.
**things . . . idols** . Same word as in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/1) , though it is translated by a longer phrase.
**nothing** . Greek. *oudeis* .
**world** . App-129 .
**none** = no, Greek. *oudeis* .
**other** . The texts omit.
**but** . Greek. *ei me* .

**gods** . App-98 . Compare [Psalms 82:1](../../../kjv/psalms/82/1) , [Psalms 82:6](../../../kjv/psalms/82/6) .
**heaven** . No art. See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**in** = upon. App-104 .
**earth** . Greek. *ge.* App-129 .
**lords** . Greek. *kurios.* Compare App-98 and App-4 .

**in** = unto. App-104 . Compare [Romans 11:36](../../../kjv/romans/11/36) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**by** = by means of. App-104 . [1 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/1) . Compare [John 1:3](../../../kjv/john/1/3) .[Colossians 1:16](../../../kjv/colossians/1/16) . [Hebrews 1:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/2) .
**we by Him.** Compare [John 14:6](../../../kjv/john/14/6) . [Romans 5:1](../../../kjv/romans/5/1) .[Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:11](../../../kjv/philippians/1/11) .

**not** . App-105 .
**every man** = all.
**that** = the.
**some** . App-124 .
**conscience** . i.e. conviction. Greek. *suneidesis,* but the texts read (first occurance) *sunnetheia* , custom (see [John 18:39](../../../kjv/john/18/39) . [John 11:16](../../../kjv/john/11/16) ). The meaning is much the same. Having been so long accustomed to believe the idol to have a real existence, they still regard the sacrifice as a real one.
**unto** = until.
**this hour** = now.
**defiled** = polluted. Greek. *moluno.* Only here and [Revelation 3:4](../../../kjv/revelation/3/4) ; [Revelation 14:4](../../../kjv/revelation/14/4) .

**commendeth** = presenteth. Greek. *paristemi.* See [Acts 1:3](../../../kjv/acts/1/3) , and compare [2 Corinthians 11:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/2) .[Ephesians 5:27](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/27) . [Colossians 1:22](../../../kjv/colossians/1/22) , [Colossians 1:28](../../../kjv/colossians/1/28) .
**if** . App-118 .
**are we the better** . Literally do we exceed.
**are we the worse** . Literally do we lack, or come short. Greek. *hustereo.* See [Romans 3:23](../../../kjv/romans/3/23) .

**take heed** = see, or look to it. App-133 .
**lest by any means** . Greek. *mepos* .
**liberty** = authority, or right. App-172 .
**stumblingblock** . Greek. *proskomma.* See [Romans 9:32](../../../kjv/romans/9/32) .
**them that are** = the.

**see** . App-133 .
**sit at meat** = sitting down.
**idol's temple** . Greek. *eidoleion.* Only here.
**conscience** . Greek. *suneidesis.*
**which** = since he.
**emboldened** . Literally built up. Greek. *oikodomeo,* as in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/1) . There is *Irony* ( App-6 ) here. Instead of building up the weak brother, the edifice will come tottering down ([1 Corinthians 8:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/11) ).
**to eat** = for (Greek. *eis)* eating.

**through** = upon. App-104 . The texts read "in", Greek. *en.*
**perish** . Greek. *apollumi.* See [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) .
**for** = on account of. App-104 . [1 Corinthians 8:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/2) .
**Christ** . App-98 . This sentence is not a question.

**sin** . App-128 .
**against** . App-104 .
**wound** = strike.
**their, &c** . = their conscience since it is weak.

**Wherefore** . Greek. *dioper.* Here, [1 Corinthians 10:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/14) , and [1 Corinthians 14:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/13) .
**offend** = stumble. Greek. *skandalizo,* to cast a snare before one. Occurs twenty-six times in the Gospels; here, [Romans 14:21](../../../kjv/romans/14/21) . [2 Corinthians 11:29](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/29) .
**eat no flesh** = by no means (Greek. *ou me.* App-105 ) eat flesh (Greek. *kreas* . Only here and [Romans 14:21](../../../kjv/romans/14/21) ).
**while the world standeth** = unto the age. App-151 .
**lest I** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* I may not (Greek. *me.* App-105 ).

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