1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not put myself under the power of any.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
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Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
1 Corinthians 8:4Now concerning eating things sacrificed unto 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, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Hebrews 12:15carefully observing lest any of you fail of attaining the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and by it many 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 →