23All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.


In Context

20 But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

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

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

24 Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good .

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:23"Everything is permissible"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is constructive.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:23All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23|All things are lawful for me,| but not all things are profitable. |All things are lawful for me,| but not all things build up.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.