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.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Read in contextEphesians 4:29
Let 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.
Read in contextRomans 14:19–20
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Read in contextRomans 15:1–2
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Read in contextRomans 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:17
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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