1 Corinthians 10:23
All meats are lawful for me; but all are not profitable; all are lawful, but all do not edify.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
24Let no one seek his own, but each the welfare of the other.
Cross References
Romans 14:15But if your brother is grieved on account of your food, you no longer walk according to love. Do not, with your food, destroy him, for whom Christ died.
Romans 15:1But we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1Now, with respect to meats offered to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up with pride, but love edifies.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.
1 Corinthians 14:17For you give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
2 Corinthians 12:19Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:16-23
Against Countenancing Idolatry. ( a. d. 57.) 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered… Read the whole commentary →