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All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

See on 6:12 for

lawful (εξεστιν) and

expedient (συμφερε).

Edify not (ουκ οι…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All things are lawful for me. (See the commentary on 1 Corinthians 6:12).

This is a repetition of what he had said befo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

All things are lawful for me. The Apostle now proceeds to conclude, with some practical direction and advice, the questio…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and of the table of devil. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? All things …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Meat eaten at an idol feast is associated with pagan worship and is contaminated, Paul claims. But meat sold in the public meat market has lost its…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

All things are lawful for me. Again, he returns to the right of Christian liberty, by which the Corinthians defended themselves, and he se…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All things are lawful for me

All sorts of food are lawful to be eaten, every creature of God is good, there is not…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There were situations where Christians could eat food that had been offered to idols without sinning. For example, this was permissible when meat, …

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