Bible Cross References
things are lawful
1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things build up.
Romans 14:14
I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
are not
1 Corinthians 8:4
Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one.
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
7
However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8
But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat do we excel, nor if we do not eat are we lacking.
9
But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
10
For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?
11
And because of your knowledge the weak brother will perish, the one for whom Christ died.
12
But when you sin in this way against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
13
Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat flesh, so that I not make my brother stumble.
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others are partakers of this authority over you, should we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this authority, but endure all things so that we might not hinder the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:24-33
24
Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being.
25
Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, not investigating because of conscience;
26
for the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness.
27
If any of those who do not believe invite you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, not questioning because of conscience.
28
But if anyone says to you, This was offered to idols, do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and because of conscience; for the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness.
29
Conscience, I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another's conscience?
30
But if I partake by grace, why am I evil spoken of because of that for which I give thanks?
31
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32
Do not become a cause of stumbling, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,
33
just as I also strive to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own profit, but of the many, in order that they may be saved.
Romans 14:15-23
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Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.
16
Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;
17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19
Therefore let us pursue the things of peace and the things that build up one another.
20
Do not bring to naught the work of God on account of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man whose eating causes a stumbling block.
21
It is good not to eat flesh nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is enticed to sin or is made weak.
22
Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.
23
But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not out of faith; for whatever is not out of faith is sin.
2 Thessalonians 3:9
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should imitate us.
but I
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
Romans 7:14
For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Hebrews 12:15
watching carefully that no one fall short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and through this many become defiled;
Hebrews 12:16
that there be no prostitute or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food gave away his birthright.
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you, serving themselves without fear. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;