1 Corinthians 6:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
1 Corinthians 6:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 6:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Corinthians 6:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Corinthians 6:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.”
1 Corinthians 6:12 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 6:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
1 Corinthians 6:12 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 6:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I--I will not be under authority by any;”
1 Corinthians 6:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 6:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“All things are lawful to me, but all things do not profit; all things are lawful to me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. ”
1 Corinthians 6:12 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 6:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“All thinges are lawfull vnto mee, but all thinges are not profitable. I may doe all things, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing.”
1 Corinthians 6:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 6:12 in Context — 1 Corinthians 6
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
What Does 1 Corinthians 6:12 Mean?
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