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
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, …
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man …
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I …
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than …