Expediency

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Bible verses about “Expediency”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
• Romans 14:15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
• Romans 14:16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
• Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
• Romans 14:18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
• Romans 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Romans 14:20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
• Romans 14:21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
• Romans 14:22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
• 1 Corinthians 6:12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
• 1 Corinthians 8:8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
• 1 Corinthians 8:10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
• 1 Corinthians 8:11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
• 1 Corinthians 8:12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
• 1 Corinthians 9:20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as 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, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
• 1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
• 1 Corinthians 9:23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
• 1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
• 1 Corinthians 10:24Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
• 1 Corinthians 10:25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that 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 any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be 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 is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
• 1 Corinthians 10:29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
• 1 Corinthians 10:30For if I by grace be a partaker, 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 none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• 1 Corinthians 10:33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.