1 Corinthians 10:25

“Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, etc.] the word makellon, rendered “shambles”, here used, is a Latin word, and is made use of by Latin writers in the same sense as here, for a place where food was sold f200 . The original of the name is said f201 to be this; one Macellus, a very wicked and profane man, being for his robberies and filthy life condemned to die, a place was built in his house by Aemylius and Fulvius, censors, for selling of provisions, and which from his name was called “Macellum”. The Syriac version retains the word here, and so do the Talmudists, and Rabbins f202 frequently; who say f203, “ˆylwqm, the “shambles”, and the butchers of Israel, though flesh of them is found in…”

“shambles--butchers' stalls; the flesh market. asking no question--whether it has been offered to an idol or not. for conscience' sake--If on asking you should hear it had been offered to idols, a scruple would arise in your conscience which was needless, and never would have arisen had you asked no questions.”

“Whatsoever is sold in the shambles - In the market. The meat of animals offered in sacrifice would be exposed there to sale as well as other meat. The apostle says that it might be purchased, since the mere fact that it had been offered in sacrifice could not change its quality, or render it unfit for use. They were to abstain from attending on the feasts of the idols in the temple, from partaking of meat that had been offered them, and from celebrations observed expressly in honor of idols; but lest they should become too scrupulous, the apostle tells them that if the meat was offered indiscriminately in the market with other meat, they were not to hesitate to purchase it, or eat it. Asking…”

“The apostle now applies this principle to the point in question. Asking no questions - Whether it has been sacrificed or not. 1 Corinthians 10:26”

“sold: Rom 14:14; Ti1 4:4; Tit 1:15 for: Co1 10:27-29, Co1 8:7; Rom 13:5 1 Corinthians 10:26”