1 Corinthians 6:12
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Glorify God in Body and Spirit
12 (A)All things are lawful for me, but all things are not [a]helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of [b]any.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:12 profitable
- 1 Corinthians 6:12 Or anything
1 Corinthians 6:12
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Sexual Immorality
12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(A) “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything.
1 Corinthians 10:23-33
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All to the Glory of God(A)
23 All things are lawful [a]for me, but not all things are (B)helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things [b]edify. 24 Let no one seek his own, but each one (C)the other’s well-being.
25 (D)Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake; 26 for (E)“the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”
27 If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, (F)eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake. 28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it (G)for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; [c]for (H)“the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.” 29 “Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For (I)why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience? 30 But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food (J)over which I give thanks?
31 (K)Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 (L)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just (M)as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:23 NU omits for me
- 1 Corinthians 10:23 build up
- 1 Corinthians 10:28 NU omits the rest of v. 28.
1 Corinthians 10:23-33
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The Believer’s Freedom
23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(A) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.(B)
25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,(C) 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”[a](D)
27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you(E) without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience.(F) 29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom(G) being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?(H)
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(I) 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble,(J) whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God(K)— 33 even as I try to please everyone in every way.(L) For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,(M) so that they may be saved.(N)
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- 1 Corinthians 10:26 Psalm 24:1
1 Corinthians 9:27
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27 (A)But I discipline my body and (B)bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become (C)disqualified.
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1 Corinthians 9:27
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27 No, I strike a blow to my body(A) and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.(B)
Hebrews 12:15-16
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15 looking carefully lest anyone (A)fall short of the grace of God; lest any (B)root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 lest there be any (C)fornicator or [a]profane person like Esau, (D)who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
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- Hebrews 12:16 godless
Hebrews 12:15-16
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15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God(A) and that no bitter root(B) grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral,(C) or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.(D)
Romans 14:14-23
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The Law of Love
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus (A)that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. (B)Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16 (C)Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 (D)for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (E)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in [a]these things (F)is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19 (G)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which (H)one may [b]edify another. 20 (I)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. (J)All things indeed are pure, (K)but it is evil for the man who eats with [c]offense. 21 It is good neither to eat (L)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles [d]or is offended or is made weak. 22 [e]Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. (M)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for (N)whatever is not from faith is [f]sin.
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- Romans 14:18 NU this thing
- Romans 14:19 build up
- Romans 14:20 A feeling of giving offense
- Romans 14:21 NU omits the rest of v. 21.
- Romans 14:22 NU The faith which you have—have
- Romans 14:23 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 here.
Romans 14:14-23
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14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself.(A) But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.(B) 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.(C) Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.(D) 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.(E) 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(F) but of righteousness, peace(G) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(H) 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(I)
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(J) and to mutual edification.(K) 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.(L) All food is clean,(M) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.(N) 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(O)
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn(P) himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts(Q) is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.[a]
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- Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
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7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, (A)with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is (B)defiled. 8 But (C)food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.
9 But (D)beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become (E)a [a]stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not (F)the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? 11 And (G)because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But (H)when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, (I)if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
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- 1 Corinthians 8:9 cause of offense
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
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7 But not everyone possesses this knowledge.(A) Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak,(B) it is defiled. 8 But food does not bring us near to God;(C) we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block(D) to the weak.(E) 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?(F) 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed(G) by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them(H) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(I) 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.(J)
2 Thessalonians 3:9
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9 not because we do not have (A)authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
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2 Thessalonians 3:9
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9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(A) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(B)
Jude 12
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Apostates Depraved and Doomed
12 These are [a]spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried [b]about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;
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Jude 12
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1 Corinthians 8:4
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4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that (A)an idol is nothing in the world, (B)and that there is no other God but one.
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1 Corinthians 8:4
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4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols:(A) We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world”(B) and that “There is no God but one.”(C)
1 Corinthians 9:12
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12 If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more?
(A)Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things (B)lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 9:12
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12 If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more?
But we did not use this right.(A) On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder(B) the gospel of Christ.
Romans 7:14
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14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, (A)sold under sin.
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Romans 7:14
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