A frequent misinterpretation isolates 'all things are lawful for me' to justify unrestrained behavior or sin under the guise of grace, promoting antinomianism that disregards the passage's qualifiers on expediency and edification; conversely, some overapply the restrictions to impose legalistic rules, stifling true liberty in Christ and binding consciences where Scripture allows freedom.
I Corinthians 10:23
King James Version (1769)
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Paul affirms Christian liberty by stating that all things are lawful under grace, yet immediately qualifies this freedom with the principles of expediency and edification, teaching that believers must discern what is truly helpful and constructive for themselves and the community, prioritizing love and the building up of the body of Christ over unrestricted personal indulgence.