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


In Context

20 But that what the nations sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. Now I do not wish you to be in communion with demons.

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

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

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

24 Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other.

25 Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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