Other translations
American Standard Version
All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Everything is legal to me, but not everything is advantageous. Everything is legal to me, but not everything edifies.
Darby Bible Translation
All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.
God's Word
Someone may say, "I'm allowed to do anything," but not everything is helpful. I'm allowed to do anything, but not everything encourages growth.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everything is permissible," but not everything is helpful. "Everything is permissible," but not everything builds up.
International Standard Version
Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.
NET Bible
"Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up.
New American Standard Bible
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.
New International Version
"I have the right to do anything," you say--but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"--but not everything is constructive.
New Living Translation
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 Testament
Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.
The World English Bible
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.