'Expedient' in the Bible

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

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.

Now as to the matters of which you wrote: It is good (beneficial, advantageous) for a man not to touch a woman [outside marriage].

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] as I am.

I think then that because of the impending distress [that is, the pressure of the current trouble], it is good for a man to remain as he is.

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

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.