TOPICAL BIBLE
Expediency
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Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.Romans 14:15For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.Romans 14:16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.Romans 14:18For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.Romans 14:19So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.Romans 14:20Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.Romans 14:21It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.Romans 14:22The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.1 Corinthians 6:12All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.1 Corinthians 8:8But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.1 Corinthians 8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.1 Corinthians 8:10For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?1 Corinthians 8:11For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.1 Corinthians 8:12And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.1 Corinthians 8:13Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.1 Corinthians 9:19For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.1 Corinthians 9:20And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;1 Corinthians 9:21to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.1 Corinthians 9:23And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.1 Corinthians 10:24Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.1 Corinthians 10:25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake;1 Corinthians 10:26for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.1 Corinthians 10:27If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake.1 Corinthians 10:28But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake:1 Corinthians 10:29conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?1 Corinthians 10:30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.1 Corinthians 10:32Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:1 Corinthians 10:33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
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