KJV dictionary & concordance
Suitable, advantageous, or fitting for the purpose.
Definition sources
First occurrence: John 11:50
Complete exact-word concordance
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Nor consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.14.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Neuerthelesse; I tell you the trueth, it is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, the Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Now Caiaphas was he which gaue counsell to the Iewes, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.50.
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
All things are lawfull vnto mee, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawfull for mee, but I will not bee brought vnder the power of any.
1611 marginal noteOr, profitable.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: All things are lawfull for mee, but all things edifie not.
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
And herein I giue my aduice, for this is expedient for you, who haue begun before, not onely to doe, but also to be forward a yeere agoe.
1611 marginal noteGr. willing.
IT is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
¶ It is not expedient for me, doubtlesse, to glory, I wil come to visions and reuelations of the Lord.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Fit, meet or beseeming.
