1 Corinthians 10:23

21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

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

24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
KJV
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
WEB
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
ASV
All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
DARBY
All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.
BLB
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are profitable; “All things are lawful,” but not all things edify.
ÅB
Jeg har lov til alt, men ikke alt gagner; jeg har lov til alt, men ikke alt oppbygger.
OTB
"Alt er tillatt," men ikke alt er til nytte. "Alt er tillatt," men ikke alt bygger opp.
B1930
Jeg har lov til alt, men ikke alt gagner; jeg har lov til alt, men ikke alt opbygger.

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