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1 Corinthians 10:23

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Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?	All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.	Let no man seek his own, but every man another's [wealth].

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

All things^G3956 are lawful^G1832 for me^G3427, but^G235 all things^G3956 are^G4851 not^G3756 expedient^G4851: all things^G3956 are lawful^G1832 for me^G3427, but^G235 all things^G3956 edify^G3618 not^G3756.

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Original Greek

Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει. πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντα οἰκοδομεῖ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Πάντα	Panta	G3956	A-NPN	All things
μοι	moi	G3427	P-1DS	for me
ἔξεστιν,	exestin	G1832	V-PAI-3S	are lawful
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
πάντα	panta	G3956	A-NPN	all things
συμφέρει.	sumpherei	G4851	V-PAI-3S	are expedient
πάντα	panta	G3956	A-NPN	all things
μοι	moi	G3427	P-1DS	for me
ἔξεστιν,	exestin	G1832	V-PAI-3S	are lawful
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
πάντα	panta	G3956	A-NPN	all things
οἰκοδομεῖ.	oikodomei	G3618	V-PAI-3S	edify

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G1832 — ἔξεστι (éxesti, ex'-es-tee): it is permitted, lawful, possible — third person singular present indicative of a compound of ἐκ and εἰμί; so also neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of εἰμί expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public):--be lawful, let, X may(-est).
• G3427 — μοί (moí, moy): the simpler form of ἐμοί; to me:--I, me, mine, my.
• G3618 — οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō, oy-kod-om-eh'-o): I build, build up, edify — from the same as οἰκοδομή; to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm:--(be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4851 — συμφέρω (symphérō, soom-fer'-o): I collect, am profitable to — from σύν and φέρω (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage:--be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• edify — Romans 14:19, Romans 15:1-2, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 14:3-5, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Corinthians 14:17, 1 Corinthians 14:26, 2 Corinthians 12:19, Ephesians 4:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Timothy 1:4
• things are lawful — Romans 14:15, Romans 14:20, 1 Corinthians 6:12, 1 Corinthians 8:9

Reciprocal references (5): Genesis 9:3, 2 Corinthians 6:3, 2 Corinthians 8:10, 1 Timothy 4:4, Titus 1:15

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LIBERTY, LIMITATIONS OF
• Torrey’s: EDIFICATION
• Nave’s: EXPEDIENCY, MINISTER, Christian, PRUDENCE, SELF-DENIAL

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