WEB
KJV
23. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
ASV
23. All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
ESV
23. "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
ERVEN
23. "All things are allowed," you say. But not all things are good. "All things are allowed." But some things don't help anyone.
NLT
23. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"-- but not everything is good for you. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"-- but not everything is beneficial.
NET
23. "Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up.
NLV
23. We are allowed to do anything, but not everything is good for us to do. We are allowed to do anything, but not all things help us grow strong as Christians.
HCSB
23. "Everything is permissible," but not everything is helpful. "Everything is permissible," but not everything builds up.
YLT
23. 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;
LITV
23. All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up.
RV
23. All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not.
NCV
23. "We are allowed to do all things," but all things are not good for us to do. "We are allowed to do all things," but not all things help others grow stronger.
MKJV
23. All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up.
AKJV
23. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
LXXEN
KJV
23. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
AMP
23. All things are legitimate [permissible--and we are free to do anything we please], but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life].
KJVP
23. All things G3956 A-NPN are lawful G1832 V-PQI-3S for me G3427 P-1DS , but G235 CONJ all things G3956 A-NPN are not expedient G4851 V-PAI-3S : all things G3956 A-NPN are lawful G1832 V-PQI-3S for me G3427 P-1DS , but G235 CONJ all things G3956 A-NPN edify G3618 V-PAI-3S not G3756 PRT-N .
YLT
23. 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;
ASV
23. All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
WEB
23. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.
NASB
23. "Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds up.
ESV
23. "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
RV
23. All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not.
RSV
23. "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
NKJV
23. All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.
MKJV
23. All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up.
AKJV
23. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
NRSV
23. "All things are lawful," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
NIV
23. "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is constructive.
NIRV
23. You say, "Everything is permitted." But not everything is good for us. Again you say, "Everything is permitted." But not everything builds us up.
NLT
23. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"-- but not everything is good for you. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"-- but not everything is beneficial.
MSG
23. Looking at it one way, you could say, "Anything goes. Because of God's immense generosity and grace, we don't have to dissect and scrutinize every action to see if it will pass muster." But the point is not to just get by.
GNB
23. "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.
NET
23. "Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up.
ERVEN
23. "All things are allowed," you say. But not all things are good. "All things are allowed." But some things don't help anyone.