Topic
Expedient
7 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 19:10ISBE
¶ His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
- John 11:50ISBE
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
- John 16:7ISBE
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
- 1 Corinthians 6:12ISBE
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 10:23ISBE
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
- 2 Corinthians 8:10ISBE
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
- 2 Corinthians 12:1ISBE
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 8 references
eks-pe'-di-ent (sumphero):
The Greek word translated "expedient" (sumphero) means literally, "to bear or bring together"; with a personal reference, "to be well or profitable." In the New Testament it never means "profitable" or "convenient" as opposed to what is strictly right. It is translated "expedient" (Joh 11:50, "it is expedient for us," the Revised Version (British and American) "for you"; Joh 16:7, "It is expedient for you that I go away," i.e. "profitable," "for your good," 18:14; 1Co 6:12; 10:23; 2Co 8:10; 12:1). In Mt 19:10, instead of "not good to marry," the Revised Version (British and American) has "not expedient." The modern sense of "expediency" as "hastening" or "acceleration," is not found in the New Testament, any more than its bad sense of "mere convenience." "Nothing but the right can ever be expedient" (Whately).
W. L. Walker
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.