1 Corinthians 10:23
If all things be lawful for me, yet all things are not expedient: all things may be lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?
24Let no one seek his own only, but every one another's benefit.
Cross References
Romans 14:15But if thy brother be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died.
Romans 15:1Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:
1 Corinthians 8:1Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians 14:3But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.
1 Corinthians 14:17thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
2 Corinthians 12:19Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification.
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 →