1 Corinthians 10:23
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is edifying.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
24No one should seek his own good, but each one should seek the good of others.
Cross References
Romans 14:15If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:17You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
2 Corinthians 12:19Do you still think that we are making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
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 →