All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.