All things are lawful unto me,.... That is, which are of an indifferent nature; otherwise everything is not lawful to be done:but all things are not expedient; when the doing of them destroys the peace, comfort, and edification of others; when it stumbles and grieves weak minds, and causes offence to them; see 1Co 10:23all things are lawful for me; which is repeated for the sake of saying the following words:but I will not be brought under the power of any; which would be very inexpedient, should any by the use of liberty in things indifferent, on the one hand, offend his brethren, and, on the other, bring himself into bondage to those very things he has the free use of; and therefore the apostle determines, that these shall not have the mastery over him, that he will use them, or not use them, at his pleasure.
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1 Corinthians 6:12
1 Corinthians 6:12
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