1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawfull for me, but all things edifie not.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
22Doe we prouoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger then he?
24Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.
Cross References
Romans 14:15But if thy brother be grieued for the meate, nowe walkest thou not charitably: destroy not him with thy meate, for whome Christ dyed.
Romans 15:1We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.
1 Corinthians 8:1And as touching things sacrificed vnto idols, wee knowe that wee all haue knowledge: knowledge puffeth vp, but loue edifieth.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:17For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified.
2 Corinthians 12:19Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.
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 →