1 Corinthians 10:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.
  • 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Keep from every form of evil.
  • Rom 14:15-21 : 15 And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death. 16 Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good: 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men. 19 So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another. 20 Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another. 21 It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.
  • 1 Cor 8:9-9 : 9 But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble. 10 For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images? 11 And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death. 12 And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ. 13 For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

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  • 1 Cor 10:23-28
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    23We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

    24Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

    25Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;

    26For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.

    27If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

    28But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:

  • 1 Cor 8:7-10
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    7Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

    8But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

    9But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

    10For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

  • 1 Cor 10:30-32
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    30But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

    31So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

    32Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

  • 1 Cor 8:12-13
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    12And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.

    13For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

  • Rom 9:1
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    1I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

  • Rom 14:12-13
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    12So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.

    13Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

  • 1 Cor 4:3-4
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    3But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.

    4For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.

  • Rom 14:3-5
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    3Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

    4Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

    5This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

  • Rom 14:15-16
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    15And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.

    16Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

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    19Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?

  • Rom 2:15
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    15Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

  • Rom 14:20-22
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    20Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

    21It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.

    22The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.

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    13And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

  • 1 Cor 10:15
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    15What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

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    16And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

  • Rom 2:1
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    1So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;

  • Rom 3:7
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    7But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

  • Gal 5:13
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    13Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

  • 1 Pet 2:19
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    19For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10I am certain about you in the Lord, that you will be of no other mind; but he who is troubling you will have his punishment, whoever he is.

  • 1 Cor 6:12
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    12I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.

  • 1 Cor 5:12
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    12For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you;

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

  • 1 Cor 7:6
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    6But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.

  • Gal 1:10
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    10Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
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    31But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.

  • 1 Cor 9:8
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    8Am I talking as a man? does not the law say the same?

  • 1 Cor 9:12
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    12If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.