1 Corinthians 10:23-33 (ESV)
All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience— I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else’s conscience? If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks? So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
We should be about seeking the good of others. Paul said plainly, “Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.” Paul was concerned how his actions could affect others and wrote in I Corinthians “whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” Paul was not out seeking his own, but seeking to lead others to Christ and wrote – “not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be save.” We should be just as concerned about lost souls and seek to give up of own liberty and advantages if that is what is needed to help lead others to Christ. We also, would not want to be guilty of causing a brother or sister in Christ to stumble. May we seek to follow after the example of Paul.
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