| Geneva Study Bible For if I by {y} grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? (y) If I may through God's grace eat this meat or that meat, why should I through my fault cause that benefit of God to turn to my blame? People's New Testament 10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker, etc. If by God's gift I partake with thanksgiving to him, there should be no reproach. Wesley's Notes 10:30 If I by grace am a partaker - If I thankfully use the common blessings of God. King James Translators' Notes grace: or, thanksgiving Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 30. For-The oldest manuscripts omit "For." by grace-rather, "thankfully" [Alford]. I . be partaker-I partake of the food set before me. evil spoken of-by him who does not use his liberty, but will eat nothing without scrupulosity and questioning whence the meat comes. give thanks-which consecrates all the Christian's acts (Ro 14:6; 1Ti 4:3, 4). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 10:23-33 There were cases wherein Christians might eat what had been offered to idols, without sin. Such as when the flesh was sold in the market as common food, for the priest to whom it had been given. But a Christian must not merely consider what is lawful, but what is expedient, and to edify others. Christianity by no means forbids the common offices of kindness, or allows uncourteous behaviour to any, however they may differ from us in religious sentiments or practices. But this is not to be understood of religious festivals, partaking in idolatrous worship. According to this advice of the apostle, Christians should take care not to use their liberty to the hurt of others, or to their own reproach. In eating and drinking, and in all we do, we should aim at the glory of God, at pleasing and honouring him. This is the great end of all religion, and directs us where express rules are wanting. A holy, peaceable, and benevolent spirit, will disarm the greatest enemies. | 
