1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 10:23-24

1 Corinthians 10:23-24. All things, &c. He here comes to speak of another case, namely, the buying and eating privately, meats which had been offered to idols: are lawful for me All kinds of meats according to the gospel. See on 1 Corinthians 6:12. But Granting this, it must also be acknowledged that all such things are not, in every circumstance, expedient For the reasons mentioned before; (see on 1 Corinthians 8:9-13;) and all things edify not others Do not help them... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Consideration of fellow believers (10:23-11:1)Some things that are allowable are not helpful. If Christians think of others before they think of themselves, they will refrain from certain things in case others copy them and are weakened spiritually as a result (23-24).The Corinthians should understand that the reason why they must not join in idol feasts is that eating involves fellowship with the idol and its demons. It is not that the physical properties of the food are in any way changed.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 10:23

all things, &c . = not all things are expedient, or profitable. all things, &c . = not all things edify. Greek. oikodomeo. See Acts 9:31 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.All things are lawful ... The total absence from this passage of any mention of behavior which might, under any circumstances, be considered "lawful" raises a question of how these words should be understood, fithis was the watchword of the "knowledge" party in Corinth, and if they had been pressing Paul for permission to engage in idol worship, which seems likely, then the words here are... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:23

1 Corinthians 10:23.— The Apostle here proceeds with another argument against things offered to idols, wherein he shews the danger which might be in it, from the scandal it might give, supposing the thing lawful in itself. He had formerly treated on this subject, (ch. 8) so far as to let them see, that there was no good or virtue in eating things offered to idols, notwithstanding they knew that idols were nothing, and they might think their free eating without scruple shewed that they knew... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:23

23. All things are lawful for me, &c.—Recurring to the Corinthian plea ( :-), he repeats his qualification of it. The oldest manuscripts omit both times "for me." edify not—tend not to build up the spiritual temple, the Church, in faith and love. Paul does not appeal to the apostolic decision ( :-), which seems to have been not so much regarded outside of Palestine, but rather to the broad principle of true Christian freedom, which does not allow us to be governed by external things, as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:23

Earlier Paul had addressed the issue of Christian liberty and had said that all things were lawful for him, but all things were not beneficial (1 Corinthians 6:12). Now he went further and clarified that beneficial means beneficial for others, not just self. Thus he sought to bring the rights-conscious Corinthians to their knees. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Corinthians 10:23

10:23 lawful, (e-4) lawful, (e-13) 'Are lawful' is the verb, of which exousia , the word translated 'right' or 'liberty' in ch. 8.9, and 'power' in Matthew 10:1 , is the noun. The word translated 'liberty' in v. 29 is different, and is opposed to 'bondage,' as in John 8:32 ,John 8:36 ; 2 Corinthians 3:17 ; Galatians 5:13 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:1-33

(b) Food offered to Idols(iii) Historical Illustrations and Practical AdviceSt. Paul has been speaking of the need of earnestness and self-discipline, and the danger of failure; he now holds out the fate of the Israelites as a warning against self-confidence. The Corinthians were tempted to the very same sins for which Israel suffered.All of the Israelites received great blessings from God, types of the sacramental privileges Christians enjoy, yet most of them perished in the wilderness because... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Corinthians 10:23

(23) All things are lawful for me.—The Apostle now proceeds to conclude, with some practical direction and advice, the question of the eating of meat offered to idols, from which immediate subject the strong expression of personal feeling in 1 Corinthians 8:13 had led him to branch off into the various aspects of collateral matters which have occupied him since, and to which the subject treated of in 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 of this chapter naturally lead back the thoughts of the writer. He... read more