1 Corinthians 10:23
Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything does not build up character.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22Or ‘are we to rouse the jealousy of the Lord’? Are we stronger than he?
24A man must not study his own interests, but the interests of others.
Cross References
Romans 14:15If, for the sake of what you eat, you wound your Brother’s feelings, your life has ceased to be ruled by love. Do not, by what you eat, ruin a man for whom Christ died!
Romans 15:1We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1With reference to food that has been offered in sacrifice to idols — We are aware that all of us have knowledge! Knowledge breeds conceit, while love builds up character.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he who preaches is speaking to his fellow men words that will build up faith, and give them comfort and encouragement.
1 Corinthians 14:17Your thanksgiving may be excellent, but the other is not helped by it.
2 Corinthians 12:19Have you all this time been fancying that it is to you that we are making our defence? No, it is in the sight of God, and in union with Christ, that we are speaking. And all this, dear friends, is to build up your characters;
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 →