1 Corinthians 10:23

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Summary

1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Things are lawful

1 Corinthians 6:12

1 Corinthians 8:9

Romans 14:15

Edify

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3

Bible References

Things are lawful

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

For if on account of food thy brother is made to mourn, thou art no longer walking according to love. Do not with thy food destroy him for whom Christ died.

Edify

Now concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;

but he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Let us then strive to promote peace, and the edification of each other.

We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

Wherefore, encourage one another, and edify one another, as indeed ye are doing.

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]

General references

giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;