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Do All to the Glory of God

23 “All things are permitted,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are permitted,” but not all things build up. 24 Do not seek your own advantage but that of the other.(A)

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Do All to the Glory of God

23 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

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23 (A)“We are allowed to do anything,” so they say. That is true, but not everything is good. “We are allowed to do anything”—but not everything is helpful. 24 None of you should be looking out for your own interests, but for the interests of others.

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23 (A)All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things [a](B)build people up. 24 No one is to (C)seek his own advantage, but rather that of his [b]neighbor.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:23 Or edify
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:24 Lit the other

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)

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32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,(A) 33 just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage but that of many, so that they may be saved.(B) 11 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.(C)

32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I try to please all men in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. 11 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

32 Live in such a way as to cause no trouble either to Jews or Gentiles or to the church of God. 33 Just do as I do; I try to please everyone in all that I do, not thinking of my own good, but of the good of all, so that they might be saved.

11 (A)Imitate me, then, just as I imitate Christ.

32 (A)Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or (B)the church of God; 33 just as I also (C)please everyone in all things, (D)not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of the many, (E)so that they may be saved.

Christian Order

11 (F)Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.

32 Do not cause anyone to stumble,(A) whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God(B) 33 even as I try to please everyone in every way.(C) For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,(D) so that they may be saved.(E) 11 Follow my example,(F) as I follow the example of Christ.(G)