Contradiction with Matthew 11:19
This verse shows Jesus dining with sinners and tax collectors, implying engagement with both the sacred and the profane, which contrasts with the separation urged in 1 Corinthians 10:21.
Matthew 11:19: The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Contradiction with Romans 14:14
Here, Paul states nothing is unclean in itself, challenging the strict dichotomy between the table of the Lord and the table of devils suggested in 1 Corinthians 10:21.
Romans 14:14: I 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. [unclean: Gr. common]
Contradiction with Acts 10:15
"What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common," suggests that certain divisions between clean and unclean are no longer valid, contrasting the clear boundary in 1 Corinthians 10:21.
Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
Contradiction with Romans 14:20
This verse encourages the destruction of not the work of God for food, implying a broader view of what is permissible in contrast to the rigid separation in 1 Corinthians 10:21.
Romans 14:20: For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Contradiction with Mark 2:16-17
Jesus' association with sinners and outcasts challenges the notion of maintaining strict separation from non-believers, as advised in 1 Corinthians 10:21.
Mark 2:16-17: And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Paradox #1
The contradiction could be in the idea of participating in two opposing practices or beliefs, as the verse suggests making a choice between two incompatible paths. Some might see inconsistency if one tries to reconcile or mix opposing practices, leading to a conflict between one's actions and beliefs.