Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“Everything is permissible
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.
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.
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.
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
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Sexual Immorality
11
And some of you used to be like this.
Cross References
Romans 14:14-23
(I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself.
1 Corinthians 10:23-33
“Everything is permissible,”
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
However, not everyone has this knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food offered to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
1 Corinthians 9:27
Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
2 Thessalonians 3:9
It is not that we don’t have the right
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual,
1 Corinthians 8:4
About eating food offered to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.”
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?
However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything
Hebrews 12:15-16
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.
Jude 1:12
These are the ones who are like dangerous reefs