All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Treasury of Scripture things are lawful. See on 1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me... 1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak. Romans 14:15,20 But if your brother be grieved with your meat, now walk you not charitably. Destroy not him with your meat, for whom Christ died... edify. 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies. 1 Corinthians 14:3-5,12,17,26 But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort... Romans 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another. Romans 15:1,2 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves... 2 Corinthians 12:19 Again, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved... Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying... 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Why comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also you do. 1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Context Do All to the God's Glory
23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. 25Whatever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. 27If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and you be disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. 28But if any man say to you, This is offered in sacrifice to idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof: 29Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32Give none offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
Douay-Rheims Bible
All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
Darby Bible Translation
All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.
King James Bible
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
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