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All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Lawful (εξεστιν). Apparently this proverb may have been used by Paul in Corinth , but not in the sense now used by Paul's opponent…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All things are lawful unto me. The apostle here evidently makes a transition to another subject from that which he had been discussing—a c…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

All things are lawful to me.—This was probably a statement which the Apostle had himself made; in any case, the freedom w…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. All things are l…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Undoubtedly there were some Christians in Corinth who, without examining the Scriptures and its implications, claimed that it was permissible for t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

All things are lawful for me. Interpreters work hard to discern the connection of these things, as they appear to be somewhat unrelated to…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All things are lawful unto me
That is, which are of an indifferent nature; otherwise everything is not lawful to be …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Some among the Corinthians seem to have been ready to say, All things are lawful for me. This dangerous notion St. Paul opposes. There is …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After rebuking the Corinthians for bringing their lawsuits before unbelieving judges, the Apostle now rebukes them for the lawsuits themselves. In …

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