Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 What! do we intend to rouse the Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he is? 23 'All things are lawful'? Yes, but not all are good for us. 'All things are lawful'? Yes, but not all are edifying. 24 Each of us must consult his neighbour's interests, not his own.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:12
'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.
1 Corinthians 8:9
But see that the exercise of your right does not prove any stumbling-block to the weak.
Romans 14:15
If your brother is being injured because you eat a certain food, then you are no longer living by the rule of love. Do not let that food of yours ruin the man for whom Christ died.
Romans 14:19-20
Peace, then, and the building up of each other, these are what we must aim at.
Romans 15:1-2
We who are strong ought to bear the burdens that the weak make for themselves and us. We are not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1
With regard to food that has been offered to idols. Here, of course, 'we all possess knowledge'! Knowledge puffs up, love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
On the other hand, he who prophesies addresses men in words that edify, encourage, and console them.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So with yourselves; since your heart is set on possessing 'spirits,' make the edification of the church your aim in this desire to excel.
1 Corinthians 14:17
Your thanksgiving may be all right, but then ??the other man is not edified!
1 Corinthians 14:26
Very well then, brothers; when you meet together, each contributes something ??a song of praise, a lesson, a revelation, a 'tongue,' an interpretation? Good, but let every thing be for edification.
2 Corinthians 12:19
You think all this time I am defending myself to you? No, I am speaking in Christ before the presence of God, and speaking every word, beloved, in order to build you up.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no bad word pass your lips, but only such speech as is good for edification, as occasion may require, words that are gracious and a means of grace to those who hear them.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Encourage one another, therefore, and let each edify the other ??as indeed you are doing.
1 Timothy 1:4
and studying myths and interminable genealogies; such studies bear upon speculations rather than on the divine order which belongs to faith.