1 Corinthians 10:23
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up.

New American Standard Bible

All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.

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.

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.

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

Christian ministers » Tact of

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

Liberty » Limitations of

Meat » Sacrificed

Sacrifice » Meat » Idols

Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Even lawful things

Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Topics

Freedom, Abuse Of Christian

Profitable Things

Building Up The Church

Useless Things

Fulfilling The Law

Christian Liberty

Religious Freedom

everything

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
All things
G3956
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

are lawful
G1832
G1832
ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful, may, let
be lawful, may, let
Usage: 24
Usage: 24

for me
G3427
G3427
μοί 
Moi 
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152
Usage: 152

but
G235
G235
ἀλλά 
Alla 
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461
Usage: 461

all things
G3956
G3956
G3956
πᾶς 
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,
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
Usage: 704

are
G4851
συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
be expedient, profit, be profitable, bring together, be better, be good
Usage: 13

not
G3756
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

expedient
G4851
συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
be expedient, profit, be profitable, bring together, be better, be good
Usage: 13

edify
G3618
οἰκοδομέω 
Oikodomeo 
build, edify, builder, build up, be in building, embolden
Usage: 22

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 10:23

1 Corinthians 10:23 Devotional

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Prayers for 1 Corinthians 10:23

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Freedom In Christ

22 Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? 23 “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up. 24 No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.


Other Readings

All Things

All Things are Lawful for Me

For Us

Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:12

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be brought under the control of anything.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.

Romans 14:15

For if your brother is hurt by what you eat, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy that one Christ died for by what you eat.

Romans 14:19-20

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

Romans 15:1-2

Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 8:1

About food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 14:3-5

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:17

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What then is the conclusion, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, another language, or an interpretation. All things must be done for edification.

2 Corinthians 12:19

You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

1 Timothy 1:4

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

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