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.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel's wilderness experiences as warnings: they were baptized into Moses, ate the same spiritual food, drank from the spiritual Rock who was Christ — yet most were struck down. Flee from idolatry. The cup of blessing is participation in Christ's …
Other Translations
All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
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;
We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.
Cross References
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, …
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so …
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man …
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, …
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath …
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of …