1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable: all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
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Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, having been sold under sin.
1 Corinthians 8:4Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God except one.
1 Corinthians 9:12If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify.
Hebrews 12:15looking diligently lest any one may fail from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up may trouble you, and through it many may be 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 →