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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 anything.
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Freedom, Not a Slogan for Sin
Commentators explain that "All things are lawful for me" was likely a slogan Paul himself taught regarding Christian freedom from Old Testament dietary laws. However, the Corinthians were misusing it to justify sinful behavior. Paul corrects this by showing that Christian freedom is not a license to do anything one pleases, but must be guided by higher principles.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Lawful (εξεστιν). Apparently this proverb may have been used by Paul in Corinth (), but not in the sense now used by Paul's oppone…
19th Century
Anglican
All things are lawful to me.—This was probably a statement which the Apostle had himself made; in any case, the freedom w…
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Baptist
All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall des…
Undoubtedly there were some Christians in Corinth who, without examining the Scriptures and its implications, claimed that it was permissible for t…
16th Century
Protestant
All things are lawful for me. Interpreters work hard to discern the connection of these things, as they appear to be somewhat unrelated to…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All things are lawful unto me That is, which are of an indifferent nature; otherwise everything is not lawful to be …
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 …
13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the Corinthians for bringing their lawsuits before unbelieving judges, the Apostle now rebukes them for the lawsuits themselves. In …
