21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons. 22 Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?(A)

Christian Liberty

23 “Everything is permissible,”[a] but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,”[b] but not everything builds up.

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21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(A) 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(B) Are we stronger than he?(C)

The Believer’s Freedom

23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(D) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.

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