1 Corinthians 10:23
"All things are lawful," you say? But not all things are expedient; "all things are lawful"; but not all build up.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22What! would we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
24Let not each one be always seeking his own, but rather his neighbor’s good.
Cross References
Romans 14:15If your brother is continually pained because of your food, you are not conducting yourself any longer in love. Do not, by what you eat, persist in destroying a man for whom Christ died.
Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to seek our own pleasure.
1 Corinthians 8:1Now in regard to food which has been offered to idols, we are sure of course that "we all have knowledge." But knowledge puffs up, while love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he who prophesies addresses words to men that build up, encourage, and console.
1 Corinthians 14:17You on the one hand offer a good thanksgiving, but the other is not built up.
2 Corinthians 12:19Do you think that all this time I am defending myself to you? It is before the presence of God that I am speaking in Christ; and all, beloved, for your upbuilding.
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 →