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22 Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is?

Live for the Good of Others and for the Glory of God

23 “Everything is permitted”[a]—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permitted”—but not everything builds up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but that of others.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:23 Some witnesses to the text add for me.

22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(A) Are we stronger than he?(B)

The Believer’s Freedom

23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(C) “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.(D)

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