1 Corinthians 10:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²³ “All things are permitted,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are permitted,” but not all things build up.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ All things are legitimate [permissible–and we are free to do anything we please], but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²³ Everything is permitted, but everything isn’t beneficial. Everything is permitted, but everything doesn’t build others up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ All is lawful to me, but not all is edifying.

1 Corinthians 10:23 Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:12

“All things are permitted for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are permitted for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

Romans 14:15

If your brother or sister is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians 14:17

For you may give thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What should be done then, my brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.

1 Timothy 1:4

and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So with yourselves: since you are striving after spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them for building up the church.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? We are speaking in Christ before God. Everything we do, beloved, is for the sake of building you up.