1 Corinthians 10:23 — Community Reflections

1 CORINTHIANS 10:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

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

'I have the right to do anything,' you say—but not everything is beneficial. 'I have the right to do anything'—but not everything is constructive. — The Corinthian slogan, repeated from 6:12, resurfaces. Exousia (freedom, right) is granted; but sympherō (benefit, advantage) and oikodomē (edification, building up) constrain its exercise. The double repetition emphasizes the non-negotiable qualification.

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Adam Smith (test user)5h ago

Transformation through the Word — 1 Corinthians 10

I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. I think this is a call to trust beyond wha...