1 Corinthians 10:23
Good News Translation
"We are allowed to do anything," so they say. That is true, but not everything is good. "We are allowed to do anything"--but not everything is helpful.

New Revised Standard Version
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

Contemporary English Version
Some of you say, "We can do whatever we want to!" But I tell you not everything may be good or helpful.

New American Bible
“Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,” but not everything builds up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

things are lawful.

1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful to me: but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me: but I will not be brought under the power of any.

1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

Romans 14:15,20 For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. . . .

edify.

1 Corinthians 8:1 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth.

1 Corinthians 14:3-5,12,17,26 But he that prophesieth speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort. . . .

Romans 14:19 Therefore, let us follow after the things that are of peace and keep the things that are of edification, one towards another.

Romans 15:1,2 Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:19 Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 For which cause comfort one another and edify one another, as you also do.

1 Timothy 1:4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

Context
All to God's Glory
22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me: but all things are not expedient. 23All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify. 24Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.…
Cross References
Romans 14:19
Therefore, let us follow after the things that are of peace and keep the things that are of edification, one towards another.

Romans 15:2
Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful to me: but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me: but I will not be brought under the power of any.

1 Corinthians 10:22
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