1 Corinthians 10:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Corinthians 10:23 - Amplified Bible

All things are legitimate [permissible--and we are free to do anything we please], but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things are constructive [to character] {and} edifying [to spiritual life].

1 Corinthians 10:23 - American Standard Version

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - Bible in Basic English

We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - Darby Bible

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 - English Standard Version

"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - King James Version

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Todo es lìcito, pero no todo es de provecho. Todo es lìcito, pero no todo edifica.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - The Message

Looking at it one way, you could say, "Anything goes. Because of God’s immense generosity and grace, we don’t have to dissect and scrutinize every action to see if it will pass muster." But the point is not to just get by. We want to live well, but our foremost efforts should be to help others live well.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - New American Standard Bible

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Todo es lìcito, pero no todo es de provecho. Todo es lìcito, pero no todo edifica.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - World English Bible

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 10:23 - Young's Living 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;

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