To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

It is necessary to go on boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

(Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)

You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

“Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,” but not everything builds others up.

The disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!”

You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.”

“All things are lawful for me” – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.

“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

Large numbers of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them up in the presence of everyone. When the value of the books was added up, it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins.

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.