1 Corinthians 10:23 Parallel Translations

Someone may say, "I'm allowed to do anything," but not everything is helpful. I'm allowed to do anything, but not everything encourages growth.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.

WBS:

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

WEB:

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians

YLT:

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 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 14:19 So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

10:23 {6} {t} All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
(6) Coming to another type of things offered to idols, he repeats that general rule, that in the use of indifferent things we ought to have consideration not of ourselves only, but of our neighbours. And therefore there are many things which of themselves are lawful, which may be evil when done by us, because of offence to our neighbour.
(t) See before in 1Co 6:13.

PNT:

10:23 All things are lawful for me. All meats are especially referred to. See PNT 1Co 6:12.
But all things are not expedient. But things that are lawful, i.e. not sinful in themselves, are often not expedient.

WES:

10:23 Supposing this were lawful in itself, yet it is not expedient, it is not edifying to my neighbour.

MHC:

10:23-33 There were cases wherein Christians might eat what had been offered to idols, without sin. Such as when the flesh was sold in the market as common food, for the priest to whom it had been given. But a Christian must not merely consider what is lawful, but what is expedient, and to edify others. Christianity by no means forbids the common offices of kindness, or allows uncourteous behaviour to any, however they may differ from us in religious sentiments or practices. But this is not to be understood of religious festivals, partaking in idolatrous worship. According to this advice of the apostle, Christians should take care not to use their liberty to the hurt of others, or to their own reproach. In eating and drinking, and in all we do, we should aim at the glory of God, at pleasing and honouring him. This is the great end of all religion, and directs us where express rules are wanting. A holy, peaceable, and benevolent spirit, will disarm the greatest enemies.

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