Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Holman Bible
“Everything is permissible
International Standard Version
Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not allow anything to control me.
A Conservative Version
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under control by anything.
American Standard Version
All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Amplified
Everything is permissible for me, but not all things are beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything [and brought under its power, allowing it to control me].
An Understandable Version
"Everything is permissible for me [to do];" but not everything is profitable. [Note: The words in quote marks in this and the following verse are thought to have been commonly held views of that day, to which Paul gives an inspired reply]. "Everything is permissible for me [to do];" but I will not be ruled by anything.
Anderson New Testament
All meats are lawful for me: but all are not profitable. All are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under subjection by any.
Bible in Basic English
I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.
Common New Testament
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be mastered by anything.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Are all things lawful for me? however, all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? however, I will not be a slave to any.
Darby Translation
All things are lawful to me, but all things do not profit; all things are lawful to me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Godbey New Testament
All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable: all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Goodspeed New Testament
I may do anything I please, but not everything I may do is good for me. I may do anything I please; but I am not going to let anything master me.
John Wesley New Testament
All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Julia Smith Translation
All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all are lawful to me, but I will not be exercised by power under any.
King James 2000
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All [things] are permitted for me, but not all [things] are profitable. All [things] are permitted for me, but I will not be controlled by anything.
Modern King James verseion
All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
Moffatt New Testament
'All things are lawful for me'? Yes, but not all are good for me. 'All things are lawful for me'? Yes, but I am not going to let anything master me.
Montgomery New Testament
"All things are lawful for me"? Yes, but not all things are good for me. "All things are lawful for me"? Yes, but I will not let myself be enslaved by the power of any.
NET Bible
"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.
New Heart English Bible
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything.
Noyes New Testament
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything.
The Emphasized Bible
All things, unto me, are allowable, but, not all things, are profitable: all things, unto me, are allowable, but, I, will not be brought under authority by any.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not put myself under the power of any.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Everything is allowable for me! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable for me! Yes, but for my part, I will not let myself be enslaved by anything.
Webster
All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Weymouth New Testament
Everything is allowable to me, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable to me, but to nothing will I become a slave.
Williams New Testament
Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is good for me. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not become a slave to anything.
World English Bible
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything.
Worrell New Testament
All things are lawful for me; but all are not profitable. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the control of any.
Worsley New Testament
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be under the power of any:
Youngs Literal Translation
All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;
Themes
Edification » All things not edifying
Expediency » All things not being expedient
Law » What is lawful for believers
Temperance » In speech self-control, duty of » Over the lusts of the flesh
Topics
Interlinear
Pas
Exesti
ἔξεστι
Exesti
Usage: 24
Alla
ἀλλά
Alla
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461
Pas
πᾶς
Pas
all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,
Usage: 704
Sumphero
Sumphero
Exousiazo
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 6:12
Images 1 Corinthians 6:12
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Sexual Immorality
11 And such were some of you; but you are washed, you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; but God will destroy both it and them. And the body is not for fornication but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body;
Cross References
Romans 14:14-23
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is defiled in itself, except to him that thinks any thing to be defiled; to him it is defiled.
1 Corinthians 10:23-33
All things are lawful, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful, but all things do not edify.
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
But all have not this knowledge; and some with the conscience [unenlightened] even till now eat an idol's [sacrifice] as an idol's sacrifice, and their conscience being weak is defiled.
1 Corinthians 9:27
but I brow-beat my body, and bring it into subjection, lest having preached to others I should myself be a reprobate.
2 Thessalonians 3:9
not that we have not a right [to a support], but that we may make ourselves an example for you to follow us.
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.
1 Corinthians 8:4
Concerning eating things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
1 Corinthians 9:12
And if others have this right, do we not have it more? But we have not used this right, but endure all things, that we may not impede the gospel of Christ.
Hebrews 12:15-16
taking care that no one may come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up may make trouble and by it many be defiled,
Jude 1:12
These are breakers at your love-feasts, feasting with you without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water driven about by winds, autumnal trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots,