Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Things are lawful

1 Corinthians 6:12
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.
1 Corinthians 8:9
But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
Romans 14:15
For if on account of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer according to love. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ has died.

Edify

1 Corinthians 8:1
But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
1 Corinthians 14:3
But he that prophesies speaks to men in edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
Romans 14:19
So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.
Romans 15:1
But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;