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1 Corinthians 10:23

WEB

23All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

KJV

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

BSB

23Everything is permissible,”[+] not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

FBV

23Some say, “I'm free to do anything”—but not everything is appropriate! “I'm free to do anything”—but not everything is constructive!

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Extra References

1 Corinthians 6:12

12All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.


1 Corinthians 8:9

9But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.


Ephesians 4:29

29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.


Romans 14:19-20

19So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up. 20Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.


1 Thessalonians 5:11

11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.


Romans 15:1-2

1[+] Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.


Romans 14:15

15Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.


1 Corinthians 14:17

17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.


1 Corinthians 14:26

26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.


1 Corinthians 14:12

12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.