1 Corinthians 10:23
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All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
In other translations
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
Greek words
ΠάνταPantaAll thingsG3956μοιmoito meG3165ἔξεστινexestinare lawfulG1832ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οὐounotG3756πάνταpantaall thingsG3956συμφέρει·sumphereiare profitable;G4851πάνταpantaAll thingsG3956μοιmoito meG3165ἔξεστινexestinare lawfulG1832ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οὐounotG3756πάνταpantaallG3956οἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiedify.G3618
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Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 6:12All 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.“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
- Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Romans 14:19-2019 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
- Romans 15:1-21 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
- Romans 14:15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
- 1 Corinthians 14:17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
- 1 Corinthians 14:26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
- 1 Corinthians 14:12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
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