1 Corinthians 10:23 — Bible 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.”

1 Corinthians 10:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 10:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 10:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.”

1 Corinthians 10:23 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 10:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Corinthians 10:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 10:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

1 Corinthians 10:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 10:23 in Context — 1 Corinthians 10

21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

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

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

24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

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

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What Does 1 Corinthians 10:23 Mean?

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