1 Corinthians 6:12
Every thing is in my power: but every thing is not profitable to me. Every thing is in my power; but none of them shall have dominion over me.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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Cross References
Romans 7:14For we know, that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, and sold to sin.
1 Corinthians 8:4As to the eating of the sacrifices of idols, therefore, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God, but one.
1 Corinthians 9:12And if others have this prerogative over you, doth it not belong still more to us? Yet we have not used this prerogative; but we have endured every thing, that we might in nothing impede the announcement of the Messiah.
1 Corinthians 10:23Every thing is in my power; but every thing is not profitable. Every thing is in my power; but every thing doth not edify.
Hebrews 12:15And be careful, lest any be found among you destitute of the grace of God; or lest some root of bitterness shoot forth germs, and trouble you; and thereby 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 →