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Context Is Queen: “All Things Are Lawful” Was Not a Blank Check

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She's So Scripture and Diane Ferreira
Dec 16, 2025
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Watercolor illustration of a woman seated inside an ancient structure, looking toward light through an open doorway, symbolizing understanding Scripture through historical and biblical context.

““All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful.”
1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV

This line gets quoted like Paul just shrugged and said, “Relax, do whatever feels right. Grace has you covered.”

That is so not what is happening here.

In fact, Paul is pushing back against a slogan the Corinthians were already using to justify behavior that was activel…

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