sSee Rom. 15:14
Psalms 1:1-2
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
1 Blessed is the man ▼▼The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface
who bwalks not in cthe counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in dthe way of sinners,
nor esits in fthe seat of gscoffers;
2but his hdelight is in the law ▼
▼Or instruction
of the Lord,and on his jlaw he meditates day and night.
Proverbs 1:7
7 kThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
22“How long, O lsimple ones, will you love being simple?How long will mscoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools nhate knowledge?
Proverbs 17:16
16Why should a fool have money in his hand oto buy wisdomwhen he has no sense?
Matthew 8:34
34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, pthey begged him to leave their region.1 Corinthians 8:1
Food Offered to Idols
1Now concerning ▼▼The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians’ letter; see 7:1
rfood offered to idols: we know that s“all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” tpuffs up, ubut love builds up.
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