1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.
1 Corinthians 8:4As concerning then the eating of the things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
1 Corinthians 9:12If others partake of this power over you, do not we still more? But we used not this power; but we bear all things, that we may not cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful, but not all things are expedient; all things are lawful, but not all things edify.
Hebrews 12:15looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled;
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:10-12
Solemn Warnings. ( a. d. 57.) 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Here he takes occasion to… Read the whole commentary →