1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 10:23

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

YLT

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;

DBT

All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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21 verses on the floor

1 Corinthians 6:12
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.
1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Ephesians 4:29
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.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Romans 14:19–20
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

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I would not have you without the knowledge of this matter; it is a thing worthy both of your knowledge and attention. It is a history very instructive and monitory." Judaism was Christianity under a veil, wrapt up in types and dark hints. The gospel was preached to them, in their legal rites and sacrifices.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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1CO 10:23EPH 4:29 COL 4:6
1CO 10:23EPH 4:29 1TH 5:11
1CO 10:23EPH 4:29 ECC 10:12
1CO 10:231TH 5:11 EPH 4:29
1CO 10:23EPH 4:29 PRO 15:7
1CO 10:23EPH 4:29 COL 3:8-9
1CO 10:231TH 5:11 ROM 15:2
1CO 10:231TH 5:11 HEB 10:25

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