1 Corinthians 6:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not beneficial: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    All things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    All things{G3956} are lawful{G1832} for me;{G3427} but{G235} not{G3756} all things{G3956} are{G4851} expedient.{G4851} All things{G3956} are lawful{G1832} for me;{G3427} but{G235} I{G1473} will{G1850} not{G3756} be brought under the power{G1850} of{G5259} any.{G5100}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    All things{G3956} are lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} unto me{G3427}, but{G235} all things{G3956} are{G4851} not{G3756} expedient{G4851}{(G5719)}: all things{G3956} are lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} for me{G3427}, but{G235} I{G1473} will{G1850} not{G3756} be brought under the power{G1850}{(G5701)} of{G5259} any{G5100}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    All thinges are lawfull vnto me: but all thinges are not proffitable. I maye do all thinges: but I will be brought vnder no mans power.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    I maye do all thinges, but all thinges are not profitable. I maye do all thinges, but I wil be broughte vnder no mas power.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    All thinges are lawfull vnto mee, but all thinges are not profitable. I may doe all things, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    All thinges are lawfull vnto me, but al thinges are not profitable: Al things are lawfull vnto me, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "All 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    All 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 any.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    All 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 any.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "All 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Flee Sexual Immorality“All things are lawful for me”– but not everything is beneficial.“All things are lawful for me”– but I will not be controlled by anything.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 10:23-33 : 23 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial: all things are lawful for me, but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but each one the good of others. 25 Whatever is sold in the market, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. 27 If any of those who do not believe invite you to a meal, and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake. 28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof: 29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why should my liberty be judged by another man's conscience? 30 If I partake with thanks, why am I denounced for what I give thanks for? 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33 Just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
  • Rom 14:14-23 : 14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if your brother is grieved with your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For anyone who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But whoever doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.
  • 1 Cor 8:7-9 : 7 However, not everyone has this knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled. 8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse. 9 But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols? 11 And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when you sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will eat no meat as long as the world stands, lest I make my brother stumble.
  • Heb 12:15-16 : 15 Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
  • Jude 1:12 : 12 These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;
  • 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
  • 2 Thess 3:9 : 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
  • Rom 7:14 : 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 10:23-24
    2 verses
    88%

    23 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial: all things are lawful for me, but not all things build up.

    24 Let no one seek his own good, but each one the good of others.

  • 1 Cor 6:13
    79%

    13 Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; 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.

  • 1 Cor 7:6
    74%

    6 But I speak this by permission, and not as a command.

  • 1 Cor 9:27
    73%

    27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

  • 1 Cor 6:11
    73%

    11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

  • 1 Cor 9:18-22
    5 verses
    72%

    18 What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

    19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more.

    20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law;

    21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

    22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.

  • 1 Cor 9:15
    71%

    15 But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.

  • 1 Cor 8:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse.

    9 But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.

  • 1 Cor 8:13
    71%

    13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will eat no meat as long as the world stands, lest I make my brother stumble.

  • Rom 7:14
    71%

    14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.

  • Gal 2:19
    71%

    19 For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

  • Phil 4:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

    13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
    70%

    6 For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But now I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

  • Rom 6:14-15
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    70%

    14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the law but under grace.

    15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? Certainly not.

  • Rom 7:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

    16 If then I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

    17 Now then it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

    18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) nothing good dwells: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.

  • Rom 14:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

    21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

  • Gal 5:13
    70%

    13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

  • 1 Cor 6:15
    70%

    15 Do you not know that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

  • 1 Cor 4:3-4
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    70%

    3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment; indeed, I do not even judge myself.

    4 For I know nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

  • Rom 6:12
    70%

    12 Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts.

  • 1 Cor 10:31
    70%

    31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
    70%

    1 It is not profitable for me, doubtless, to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • Rom 7:7
    69%

    7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not. Indeed, I would not have known sin except through the law: for I would not have known lust unless the law had said, 'You shall not covet.'

  • Phil 3:7
    69%

    7 But what things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ.

  • 1 Cor 10:29
    69%

    29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why should my liberty be judged by another man's conscience?

  • 1 Cor 6:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he who commits fornication sins against his own body.

    19 What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God, and you are not your own?

  • Gal 6:14
    69%

    14 But God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • 1 Cor 10:33
    69%

    33 Just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

  • 1 Cor 3:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours;

    22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

  • Gal 5:1
    69%

    1 Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

  • Rom 14:14
    69%

    14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

  • 1 Cor 9:12
    69%

    12 If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
    69%

    6 And these things, brothers, I have applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, so that none of you be puffed up for one against another.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    68%

    3 Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed:

  • Rom 8:2
    68%

    2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,