World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:23

“All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.”

Verse in context — 1 Corinthians 10

You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

Addressing church problems and teaching about love and spiritual gifts.