1 Corinthians 10:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
AllΠάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
thingsπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
are lawful,ἔξεστιν
(exestin)
1832: it is permitted, lawfulfrom ek and eimi
but not allπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
thingsπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
are profitable.συμφέρει
(sumpherei)
4851a: to bring together, to be profitablefrom sun and pheró
All things 
 
3956: all, everya prim. word
are lawful,ἔξεστιν
(exestin)
1832: it is permitted, lawfulfrom ek and eimi
but not all things 
 
3956: all, everya prim. word
edify.οἰκοδομεῖ
(oikodomei)
3618: to build a housefrom oikodomos


















KJV Lexicon
παντα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
εξεστιν  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
exesti  ex'-es-tee:  so also exon ex-on' neuter present participle of the same; impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public) -- be lawful, let, may(-est).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
παντα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
συμφερει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
sumphero  soom-fer'-o:  to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
παντα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
εξεστιν  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
exesti  ex'-es-tee:  so also exon ex-on' neuter present participle of the same; impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public) -- be lawful, let, may(-est).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
παντα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
οικοδομει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
oikodomeo  oy-kod-om-eh'-o:  to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm -- (be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.

King James Bible
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Everything is legal to me, but not everything is advantageous. Everything is legal to me, but not everything edifies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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