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1 Corinthiërs 8:3

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1 Corinthiërs 8:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 8:3

But if any man love God
As they do, and show it, who love their brethren, and are careful not to grieve them; and make use of their superior knowledge, not for their destruction, but edification:

the same is known of him;
is taught by him, made to know more by him; such an one increases in spiritual knowledge, or he is highly approved of, esteemed, and beloved by God: he takes a special and particular notice of him, manifests his love to him, and will own and acknowledge him another day, when proud, haughty, overbearing, and hard hearted professors, will be rejected by him.

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1 Corinthiërs 8:3 In-Context

1 Aangaande nu de dingen, die den afgoden geofferd zijn, wij weten, dat wij allen te zamen kennis hebben. De kennis maakt opgeblazen, maar de liefde sticht.
2 En zo iemand meent iets te weten, die heeft nog niets gekend, gelijk men behoort te kennen.
3 Maar zo iemand God liefheeft, die is van Hem gekend.
4 Aangaande dan het eten der dingen, die den afgoden geofferd zijn, wij weten, dat een afgod niets is in de wereld, en dat er geen ander God is dan een.
5 Want hoewel er ook zijn, die goden genaamd worden, hetzij in den hemel, hetzij op de aarde (gelijk er vele goden en vele heren zijn),
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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