1 Corinthians 10:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 6:12 : 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 Cor 8:9 : 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Eph 4:29 : 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 Thess 5:11 : 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Rom 14:15 : 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Rom 14:19-20 : 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Rom 15:1-2 : 1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 {G1063} Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
1 Cor 14:12 : 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
1 Cor 14:17 : 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
1 Cor 14:26 : 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
2 Cor 12:19 : 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 Cor 14:3-5 : 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 {G1161} I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Cor 6:12-13
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12All 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.
13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
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24Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
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1 Cor 8:8-10
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8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 Cor 10:31-33
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31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
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Rom 14:19-21
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19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 Cor 10:29
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29Conscience , I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
1 Cor 9:21-23
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21To them that are without law, as without law ,(being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
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6But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
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13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
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10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
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14Let all your things be done with charity.
1 Cor 8:1
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1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
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15But I have used none of these things : neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
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3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
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23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
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15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
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8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
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10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
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14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
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19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Rom 7:7
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7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.