1 Corinthians 10:23

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You say, “I have the right to do anything,” but not everything is helpful. “I have the right to do anything,” you say, but not everything builds us up.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:12

Some of you are saying, “I have the right to do anything.” That may be true, but not everything is helpful. If you say, “I have the right to do anything,” you should also say, “But I won’t be controlled by anything.”

1 Corinthians 8:9

So be careful how you use your rights. Make sure you don’t cause someone who’s weaker than you to fall into sin.

Ephesians 4:29

Don’t let any foul language come out of your mouths. Say only what will help build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who are listening.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Romans 14:15

If what you eat makes your brother or sister upset, then you’re no longer acting in love. Don’t let what you eat destroy someone Christ died for.

1 Corinthians 14:17

You might be giving thanks, but no one else is being built up.

1 Corinthians 14:26

Brothers and sisters, what should we say then? When you come together, each of you should bring something—a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a message in another language, or an explanation of what was said in another language. Everything must be done to build up the church.

1 Timothy 1:4

and endless ancestry lists. These things only lead to fights about ideas. They don’t help God’s work move forward. Instead, that happens by faith.

1 Corinthians 14:12

It’s the same with you. Since you’re eager to have the gifts of the Spirit, do your best to use the gifts that build up the church.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I’d like to talk about food that has been sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that “We all have knowledge.” But knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up.

2 Corinthians 12:19

All this time, have you been thinking that I’ve been speaking up for myself? No, I’ve been speaking with God as my witness, as a believer in Christ. Dear friends, everything I do is to help you become stronger.