1 Corinthians 10:23

In 9 translations

BSB

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.Or “All things are lawful,” twice in this verse

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.

LSV

All things are lawful to me, but not all things are profitable; all things are lawful to me, but not all things build up;

YLT

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;

DBY

All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

DRC

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

GNV

All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawfull for me, but all things edifie not.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Πάντα ἔξεστιν· ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει. πάντα ἔξεστιν· ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντα οἰκοδομεῖ.

RP2018

Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει. Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντα οἰκοδομεῖ.

TR-Boyd

Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει. Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πάντα οἰκοδομεῖ.

SCR1894

παντα μοι εξεστιν αλλ ου παντα συμφερει παντα μοι εξεστιν αλλ ου παντα οικοδομει

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 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.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
• Ephesians 4:29Let 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 14:19–20So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 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 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
• Romans 15:1–2We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
• Romans 14:15If 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 14:17You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
• 1 Corinthians 14:26What 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 14:12It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
• 1 Timothy 1:4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
• 2 Corinthians 12:19Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
• 1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
• 1 Corinthians 14:3–5But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort. The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. I wish that all of you could speak…

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