Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me, but all things edify not.

New American Standard Bible

All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.

King James Version

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Holman Bible

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up.

International Standard Version

Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.

A Conservative Version

All things are permitted for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are permitted for me, but not all things are constructive.

American Standard Version

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

Amplified

All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life].

An Understandable Version

"Everything is permissible [to do];" but not everything is profitable [See note at 6:12]. "Everything is permissible [to do];" but not everything builds [people] up.

Anderson New Testament

All meats are lawful for me; but all are not profitable; all are lawful, but all do not edify.

Bible in Basic English

We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

Common New Testament

"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

Daniel Mace New Testament

are all things lawful for me? yet all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? yet all things do not edify.

Darby Translation

All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

Godbey New Testament

All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify.

Goodspeed New Testament

We are free to do anything, but not everything is good for us. We are free to do anything, but not everything builds up character.

John Wesley New Testament

All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me; but all things edify not.

Julia Smith Translation

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all things are lawful to me, but all build not the house.

King James 2000

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All [things] are permitted, but not all [things] are profitable. All [things] are permitted, but not all [things] build up.

Modern King James verseion

All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up.

Moffatt New Testament

'All things are lawful'? Yes, but not all are good for us. 'All things are lawful'? Yes, but not all are edifying.

Montgomery New Testament

"All things are lawful," you say? But not all things are expedient; "all things are lawful"; but not all build up.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

"All things are lawful," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

Noyes New Testament

All things are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all things are not edifying.

Sawyer New Testament

All things are lawful, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful, but all things do not edify.

The Emphasized Bible

All things are allowable - but, not all things, are profitable, - all things are allowable - but, not all things, upbuild.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything does not build up character.

Webster

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Weymouth New Testament

Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.

Williams New Testament

Everything is permissible for people, but not everything is good for them. Everything is permissible for people, but not everything builds up their personality.

World English Bible

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

Worrell New Testament

All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable; all things are lawful, but not all things build up.

Worsley New Testament

If all things be lawful for me, yet all things are not expedient: all things may be lawful for me, but all things do not edify.

Youngs Literal Translation

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful, may, let
be lawful, may, let
Usage: 24
Usage: 24

for me
μοί 
Moi 
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152
Usage: 152

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461
Usage: 461

πᾶς 
Pas 
πᾶς 
Pas 
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704
Usage: 704
Usage: 704

are
συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
Usage: 13

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
Usage: 13

οἰκοδομέω 
Oikodomeo 
Usage: 22

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 10:23

References

Watsons

Images 1 Corinthians 10:23

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 10:23

Context Readings

Freedom In Christ

22 Either, shall we provoke the Lord? Or are we stronger than he? 23 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own profit: but let every man seek another's wealth.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:12

All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But take heed that your liberty cause not the weak to fall.

Romans 14:15

If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

Romans 14:19-20

Let us follow those things which make for peace: and things wherewith one may edify another.

Romans 15:1-2

We which are strong ought to bear the frailness of them which are weak, and not to stand in our own conceits.

1 Corinthians 8:1

To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

1 Corinthians 14:3-5

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men, to edifying, to exhortation, and to comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:12

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

1 Corinthians 14:17

Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

1 Corinthians 14:26

How is it then brethren? When ye come together, every man hath his song, hath his doctrine, hath his tongue, hath his revelation, hath his interpretation: Let all things be done unto edifying.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves? We speak in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as ye do.

1 Timothy 1:4

neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:

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