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1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New English Translation
1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New English Translation
22 Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?[a]
Live to Glorify God
23 “Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,”[b] but not everything builds others up.[c] 24 Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:22 tn The question in Greek expects a negative answer (“We are not stronger than he is, are we?”).
- 1 Corinthians 10:23 sn “Everything is lawful.” Here again Paul cites certain slogans the Corinthians used to justify their behavior (cf. 6:12-13; 7:1; 8:1, 4). Paul agrees with the slogans in part, but corrects them to show how the Corinthians have misused these ideas.
- 1 Corinthians 10:23 tn Grk “builds up.” The object “others” is not expressed but is implied, as v. 24 shows. Paul picks up a theme he introduced at the start of this section of the letter (8:1).
1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New International Version
1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New International Version
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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