16. μὴ οὖν. As this ruin is the result of such action, do not give occasion for such a charge being brought against what is for you and in itself good.
βλασφημείσθω. The result of such an action would be that an evil character could be imputed to what is in itself good; cf. Rom 2:24, Rom 3:8; 1Co 10:30; 1Ti 6:1.
τὸ ἀγαθόν = your freedom, a good gained by your faith = ἡ ἐξουσία 1Co 8:9; ἡ γνῶσις ib[284] 11.