ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 10 v12
TAKE HEED. AMBROSIASTER: Paul says this to those who, relying on their knowledge that it was lawful to eat anything, were a cause of scandal to their weaker brethren. Thinking that they had risen to a higher level, they in fact declined because of the teaching of the false apostles and condemned Paul when they were the guilty ones. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.
OUR STANDING IN THIS WORLD. CHRYSOSTOM: Once again, Paul casts down the pride of those who think they know it all. For if the Israelites, who had such great privileges, suffered these things, and if some were punished merely because they were heard to complain, how much more shall we suffer if we are not careful. Anyone who relies on himself will soon fall. For the way in which we stand in this world is not secure and will not be until we are delivered out of the waves of this present life into the peaceful haven of eternal rest. Therefore, do not be proud of your standing, but pay attention so that you will not stumble. If Paul was afraid that it might happen to him, how much more ought we to be afraid also. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 23.5.
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