Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds 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,”
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
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
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 10:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Freedom In Christ
22 or you'll provoke the Lord to jealousy, won't you? Are we stronger than he is? 23 Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up. 24 No one should seek his own welfare, but rather his neighbor's.
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 allow anything to control me.
1 Corinthians 8:9
But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block for those who are weak.
Romans 14:15
For if your brother is being hurt by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not destroy the person for whom the Messiah died by what you eat.
Romans 14:19-20
Therefore, let's keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.
Romans 15:1-2
Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:12
In the same way, since you're so desirous of spiritual gifts, you must keep on desiring them for building up the church.
1 Corinthians 14:17
It's good for you to give thanks, but it does not build up the other person.
1 Corinthians 14:26
What, then, does this mean, brothers? When you gather, everyone has a psalm, teaching, revelation, foreign language, or interpretation. Everything must be done for upbuilding.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
So then, encourage one another and build each other up, as you are doing.
1 Timothy 1:4
and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.