Concordant Version.1Cor. 6:13 ''
Foods for the bowels and the bowels for foods, yet God will be discarding these as well as those.''
Jonathan Mitchell's New Testament Translation 1Cor. 6:13
The foods (the things eaten) [are meant] for the stomach, and the stomach [is meant] for the things eaten, yet God will make both it and them useless and unprofitable (or: will also bring this and these down to being idle).
I also found this quote by Ray (from one email that he responded), where he is talking regarding the theme at hand:
If Paul is speaking of literal meat/food to eat and digest in our literal bellies/stomachs, then you wouldn't need to worry about eating "gradually diminishing meat"--you would PHYSICALLY DIE in a few days! It is the LUSTS of this world and our LUSTS for pleasure (as in eating delicious foods to satisfy our stomach's cravings) that will be ultimately destroy in judgment. Our judgment is now, and the rest of the world's judgment is when God's JUDGMENTS ARE IN THE EARTH and all will learn righteousness (Isa. 26: 9).I was pondering about that short saying because I find it very relevant for today more than ever. I believe it's talking about economics, consumerism, value, production, profit and also of taking on consideration an intelligent frugal lifestyle.
If our judgment is now, then these saying is very important (no matter how overwhelming it sounds), another thing that also has been on my mind is that we are judged individually on according to our works.
still,
''All is allowed me, but not all is expedient. All is allowed me, but I will not be put under its authority by anything.'' 1Cor. 6:12
Concordant Version.
''Everything is authorized (allowed; permitted) to me (or: All things are rightful and lawful for me). But yet not everything proceeds to bear together for advantage, profit or help. All things are authorized and permitted, but still I, myself, will not be brought (or: put) under authority by anyone (or: under any man; or: anything).'' 1Cor. 6:12
Jonathan Mitchell's New Testament Translation (The translation includes the parentheses)
well, at list I want to think that I am tryign it