Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 22. Hast thou faith? [2] He doth not here mean, saith Saint John Chrysostom a faith to believe divine truths. But art thou by faith persuaded in mind and conscience, that to eat meats formerly forbidden, is now lawful, have it within thyself, remain in this faith and conscience, but make it not appear, when it is prejudicial to thy weak brother.—Happy is he that condemneth not himself, that maketh not himself liable to condemnation, by giving scandal, by using that liberty, which he is convinced is allowed. Or happy is he that acteth not against his conscience, by doing what he sees is allowed of by others, but which his conscience tells him he ought not to do. Witham.