King James Bible
KJVAll things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Corinthians 10:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. | |
American Standard VersionASV | All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify. | |
English Revised VersionERV | All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. | |
World English BibleWEB | |All things are lawful for me,| but not all things are profitable. |All things are lawful for me,| but not all things build up. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up. |