Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything"—but not everything is constructive. New Living Translation You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial. English Standard Version “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Berean Standard Bible “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. Berean Literal Bible "All things are lawful," but not all things are profitable; "All things are lawful," but not all edify. King James Bible All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. New King James Version All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. New American Standard Bible All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up. NASB 1995 All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify. NASB 1977 All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify. Legacy Standard Bible All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things build up. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up. Holman Christian Standard Bible Everything is permissible,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up. American Standard Version All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Everything is legal to me, but not everything is advantageous. Everything is legal to me, but not everything edifies. Contemporary English Version Some of you say, "We can do whatever we want to!" But I tell you not everything may be good or helpful. Douay-Rheims Bible All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify. English Revised Version All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not. GOD'S WORD® Translation Someone may say, "I'm allowed to do anything," but not everything is helpful. I'm allowed to do anything, but not everything encourages growth. Good News Translation "We are allowed to do anything," so they say. That is true, but not everything is good. "We are allowed to do anything"--but not everything is helpful. International Standard Version Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up. Literal Standard Version All things are lawful to me, but not all things are profitable; all things are lawful to me, but not all things build up; Majority Standard Bible “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is edifying. New American Bible “Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,” but not everything builds up. NET Bible "Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up. New Revised Standard Version “All things are lawful,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Young's 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context All to God's Glory22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? 23“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. 24No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.… Cross References Romans 14:19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Romans 15:2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 1 Corinthians 6:12 "Everything is permissible for me," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me," but I will not be mastered by anything. Treasury of Scripture All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. things are lawful. 1 Corinthians 6:12 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. 1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. Romans 14:15,20 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died… edify. 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 1 Corinthians 14:3-5,12,17,26 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort… Romans 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Jump to Previous Allowable Beneficial Build Common Edify Expedient Free Good Helpful Lawful Others Permissible Profitable WiseJump to Next Allowable Beneficial Build Common Edify Expedient Free Good Helpful Lawful Others Permissible Profitable Wise1 Corinthians 10 1. The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;7. and their punishments, 11. examples for us. 13. We must flee from idolatry. 21. We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons; 24. and in all things we must have regard for our brothers. (23) All things are lawful for me.--The Apostle now proceeds to conclude, with some practical direction and advice, the question of the eating of meat offered to idols, from which immediate subject the strong expression of personal feeling in 1Corinthians 8:13 had led him to branch off into the various aspects of collateral matters which have occupied him since, and to which the subject treated of in 1Corinthians 10:14-22 of this chapter naturally lead back the thoughts of the writer. He repeats here the great principle of Christian liberty, "All things are lawful for me" (see 1Corinthians 6:12), but insists, as before, that its application must be limited by a regard (1) to the effect which each action has upon ourselves, and (2) its influence on the Church at large. "Does this act tend to my own spiritual profit? Does it tend to build up others?" should be the practical rules of Christian life.Verse 23. - All things are lawful for me (see 1 Corinthians 6:12). The "for me" is not found in א, A, B, C, D. St. Paul repeats the assertion and its limitations, because he has now proved their force. He has shown that Christian liberty must be modified by considerations of expediency and edification in accordance with the feelings of sympathy and charity. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “EverythingΠάντα (Panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. is permissible,” ἔξεστιν (exestin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. is beneficial. συμφέρει (sympherei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4851: From sun and phero; to bear together, i.e. to collect, or to conduce; especially advantage. “Everything Πάντα (Panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. is permissible,” ἔξεστιν (exestin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. is edifying. οἰκοδομεῖ (oikodomei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. Links 1 Corinthians 10:23 NIV1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT 1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV 1 Corinthians 10:23 NASB 1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV 1 Corinthians 10:23 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 10:23 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 10:23 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 10:23 French Bible 1 Corinthians 10:23 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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