1 Corinthians 10:23

Easy To Read Version

“All things are allowed.” Yes. But not all things are good. “All things are allowed.” Yes. But some things don’t help \{others\} grow stronger.

Cross References

Romans 14:15

If you hurt your brother’s faith because of something you eat, then you are not really following the way of love. Don’t destroy a person’s faith by eating something \{that he thinks is wrong\}. Christ died for that person.

1 Corinthians 14:12

It is the same with you. You want spiritual gifts very much. So try most to have those things that help the church grow stronger.

1 Corinthians 14:17

You may be thanking God in a good way, but the other person is not helped.

1 Corinthians 14:26

So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, another person has a teaching, another person has a new truth from God, another person speaks in a \{different\} language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help \{the church\} grow strong.

1 Corinthians 6:12

“All things are allowed for me.” But not all things are good. “All things are allowed for me.” But I will not let anything be my master.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now \{I will write\} about meat that is sacrificed {\cf2\super [46]} to idols. {\cf2\super [47]} We know that “we all have knowledge.” “Knowledge” puffs you up full of pride. But love makes \{you help\} others grow stronger.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Do you think that we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? No. We say these things in Christ. And we say these things before God. You are our dear friends. And everything that we do is to make you stronger.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So encourage each other and make each other stronger \{in faith\}. And you are doing that now.

1 Timothy 1:4

Tell those people not to give their time to stories that are not true and to long lists of names in family histories. Those things only bring arguments. Those things don’t help God’s work. God’s work is done by faith.