Verse 23
1 Corinthians 10:23
World English Bible, British Edition
23
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable.
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀Πάντα ἔξεστιν· ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει. ⸁πάντα ἔξεστιν· ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντα οἰκοδομεῖ.
English Translation
All things are permitted; but not all things are beneficial. All things are permitted; but not all things build up.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 10 Context
1
Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under
the cloud, and all pass...
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and were all baptised into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
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and all ate the same spiritual food;
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and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual
rock that followed them, and t...
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5
However with most of them, God (Elohim) was not well pleased, for they were overthrown
in the wilder...
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6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not
lust after evil things as they also...
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7
Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people
sat down to eat and drink, a...
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8
Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in
one day twenty-three thousand...
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9
Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the
serpents.
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10
Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.
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11
Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were
written for our admonition, o...
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12
Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.
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13
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God (Elohim)
is faithful, who will not all...
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14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
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15
I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
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16
The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood
of Christ? The bread which we br...
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17
Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body;
for we all partake of the one lo...
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18
Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices
participate in the altar?
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19
What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything,
or that an idol is anything?
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20
But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice
to demons and not to God (Elo...
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21
You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You
can’t both partake of the table...
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22
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
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23
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable.
“All things are lawful for me,” b...
24
Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbour’s good.
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25
Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the
sake of conscience,
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for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”
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27
But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you
are inclined to go, eat whateve...
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28
But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it
for the sake of the one who tol...
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29
Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why
is my liberty judged by another...
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30
If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I
give thanks for?
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31
Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all
to the glory of God (Elohim).
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32
Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the
assembly of God (Elohim);
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even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit,
but the profit of the many,...
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