Expediency

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningRomans 14:14–221 Corinthians 6:121 Corinthians 8:8–131 Corinthians 9:19–231 Corinthians 10:23–33
• See Evil, Appearance of, to Be Avoided
• See Prudence

The passages, in Bible order (5)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Romans 14:14–22

   I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

   ›Commentary on Romans 14:14–222 voices

   “I know and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is common through itself, except to him who reckons anything to be common — to him it is common.

   “I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus,....

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2. 1 Corinthians 6:12

   “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

   ›Commentary on 1 Corinthians 6:122 voices

   “All things - Which are lawful for you. Are lawful for me, but all things are not always expedient - Particularly when anything would offend my weak brother; or when it would enslave my own soul.

   “No doubt, if any one is unwilling to follow the Gospel itself, it is in his power [to reject it], but it is not expedient. For it is in man's power to disobey God, and to forfeit what is good; but [such conduct] brings no small amount of injury and mischief.

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3. 1 Corinthians 8:8–13

   But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

   ›Commentary on 1 Corinthians 8:8–132 voices

   “But meat commendeth us not to God,....

   “Meat commendeth us not to God - No such feasts as these can be a recommendation of our souls or persons to the Supreme Being. As to the thing, considered in itself, the eating gives us no spiritual advantage; and the eating not is no spiritual loss.

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4. 1 Corinthians 9:19–23

   Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

   ›Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:19–232 voices

   “So also the blessed Paul "became all things to all men," not in order that he might gain some sort of advantage but that, with the loss of a part, he might gain all.

   “For though I be free from all men,....

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5. 1 Corinthians 10:23–33

   “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

   ›Commentary on 1 Corinthians 10:23–332 voices

   “All things are lawful for me, &c.--Recurring to the Corinthian plea (1Co 6:12), he repeats his qualification of it. The oldest manuscripts omit both times "for me." edify not--tend not to build up the spiritual temple, the Church, in faith and love.

   But how much more is the rule of reverence and modesty incumbent on laymen-seeing that these powers belong to their superiors-lest they assume to themselves the specific function of the bishop! Emulation of the episcopal office is the mother of schisms. The most holy apostle has said, that "all things are lawful, but not all expedient."

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