1 Corinthians 10:23
Every thing is lawful for me, but every thing is not expedient; every thing is lawful, but every thing doth not edify.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
22Or, do we provoke the Lord? are we stronger than he?
24Let no man seek his own (only), but every man also (the profit) of his neighbour.
Cross References
Romans 14:15But if on account of meat thou grievest thy brother, thou walkest not in love: destroy not by thy meat him on account of whom the Meshiha died.
Romans 15:1WE then, the strong, are obligated to bear up the infirmities of the weak, and not ourselves to please.
1 Corinthians 8:1RESPECTING the sacrifices of idols, we know that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love buildeth up.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he who prophesieth speaketh to men, edification and encouragement and consolation.
1 Corinthians 14:17For thou blessest well, but thy neighbour is not edified.
2 Corinthians 12:19DO you again consider that we apologize to you? Before Aloha in the Meshiha do we speak; and all, my beloved, for the sake of your up-building.
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 →