Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
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.
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.
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 Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? 23 "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:12
"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.
1 Corinthians 8:9
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Romans 14:15
If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not by your eating destroy the one for whom Christ died.
Romans 14:19-20
Let us therefore pursue what makes for peace and for mutual edification.
Romans 15:1-2
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their edification and encouragement and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.
1 Corinthians 14:17
For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified.
1 Corinthians 14:26
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you come together, each one has a hymn, or a teaching, or a revelation, or a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building others up according to the need of the moment, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.