{Will not commend} (ou parast(8873)ei). Future active
indicative of parist(886d)i, old word to present as in  Ac 1:3  Lu
2:22  Col 1:28 . Food (r(936d)a) will not give us an entree to God
for commendation or condemnation, whether meat-eaters or
vegetarians. {Are we the worse} (husteroumetha). Are we left
behind, do we fall short. Both conditions are of the third class
(ean m(882c) ean) undetermined. {Are we the better}
(perisseuometha). Do we overflow, do we have excess of credit.
Paul here disposes of the pride of knowledge (the enlightened
ones) and the pride of prejudice (the unenlightened). Each was
disposed to look down upon the other, the one in scorn of the
other's ignorance, the other in horror of the other's heresy and
daring.