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21 You cannot drink the Lord’s cup and the demons’ cup. You cannot[a] partake of the Lord’s table and the demons’ table. 22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?

So As To The Eating of Meat, Do What Is Beneficial And Edifying To Those Eating

23 All things are lawful, but not all things are beneficial. All things are lawful, but not all things build-up.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:21 That is, without provoking God to jealousy and bringing His judgment upon you.

21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(A) 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(B) Are we stronger than he?(C)

The Believer’s Freedom

23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(D) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.

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