1 Corinthians 10:23
23“Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,” ▼▼sn “
Everything is lawful.” Here again Paul cites certain slogans the Corinthians used to justify their behavior (cf.
6:12-13;
7:1;
8:1,
4). Paul agrees with the slogans in part, but corrects them to show how the Corinthians have misused these ideas.
but not everything builds others up. ▼▼tn Grk “builds up.” The object “others” is not expressed but is implied, as v.
24 shows. Paul picks up a theme he introduced at the start of this section of the letter (
8:1).
