Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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,”
International Standard Version
Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.
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.
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.
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;
Themes
Edification » Use self-denial to promote, in others
Edification » All things not edifying
Expediency » All things not being expedient
Law » What is lawful for believers
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
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,
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
Usage: 704
Sumphero
Sumphero
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 10:23
Images 1 Corinthians 10:23
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 10:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Freedom In Christ
22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? 23 All things are permitted for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are permitted for me, but not all things are constructive. 24 Let not one man seek that of himself, but each man that of the other.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:12
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.
1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
Romans 14:15
For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died.
Romans 14:19-20
So then we should pursue the things of peace, and the things of constructiveness for each other.
Romans 15:1-2
Now we the strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the frail, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
But he who prophesies speaks to men edification and encouragement and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So also ye, since ye are zealots of spirits, seek so that ye may excel for the edification of the church.
1 Corinthians 14:17
For thou indeed express thanks well, but the other man is not edified.
1 Corinthians 14:26
What is it therefore, brothers? When ye come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do ye think that we are making defense to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edification.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.