All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.
For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.
Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.