1 Corinthians 6:12–13
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.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, profitable.
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meates: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body.
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From verse 12
- 1 Corinthians 10:23–33Rank 1 from verse 12
23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
27If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
23All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: All things are lawfull for mee, but all things edifie not.
24Let no man seeke his owne: but euery man anothers wealth.
25Whatsoeuer is solde in the shambles, that eate, asking no question for conscience sake.
26For *the earth is the Lords, and the fulnesse thereof.
27If any of them that beleeue not, bid you to a feast, and yee be disposed to goe, whatsoeuer is set before you, eate, asking no question for conscience sake.
28But if any man say vnto you, This is offered in sacrifice vnto idoles, eate not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake. *The earth is the Lords, and the fulnesse thereof.
29Conscience I say, not thine owne, but of the others: for why is my libertie iudged of another mans conscience?
30For, if I by ‖grace be a partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that for which I giue thankes?
31Whether therfore ye eat or drinke, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glory of God.
32Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the †Gentiles, nor to the Church of God:
33Euen as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine owne profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saued.
- 1 Corinthians 9:27Rank 2 from verse 12
- Hebrews 12:15–16Rank 3 from verse 12
15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
15Looking diligently, lest any man ‖faile of the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse springing vp, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled:
16Lest there bee any fornicatour, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsell of meat sold his birthright.
- Romans 14:14–23Rank 4 from verse 12
14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
14I know, and am perswaded by the Lord Iesus, that there is nothing †vncleane of it selfe: but to him that esteemeth any thing to bee †vncleane, to him it is vncleane.
15But if thy brother be grieued with thy meate: now walkest thou not †charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16Let not then your good be euill spoken of.
17For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.
18For hee that in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approued of men.
19Let vs therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edifie an other.
20For meat, destroy not the worke of God: all *things indeed are pure; but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eate *flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.
22Hast thou faith? haue it to thy selfe before God. Happie is he that condemneth not himselfe in that thing which hee alloweth.
23And hee that ‖doubteth, is damned if hee eate, because hee eateth not of faith: For whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne.
- 1 Corinthians 8:7–13Rank 5 from verse 12
7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
7Howbeit there is not in euerie man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idole vnto this houre, eate it as a thing offred vnto an idole, and their conscience being weake, is defiled.
8But meate commendeth vs not to God: for neither if we eate, ‖are we the better: neither if wee eate not, ‖are we the worse.
9But take heed lest by any meanes, this ‖libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake.
10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idols temple: shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be †emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?
11And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?
12But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.
13Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:9Rank 6 from verse 12
- 1 Corinthians 8:4Rank 7 from verse 12
4As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
4As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice vnto idoles, wee know that an idole is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12Rank 8 from verse 12
12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
12If others bee partakers of this power ouer you, are not we rather? Neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, lest wee should hinder the Gospel of Christ.
12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
12These are spottes in your feasts of charitie, when they feast with you, feeding themselues without feare: cloudes they are without water, caried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twise dead, plucked vp by the rootes.
- Romans 7:14Rank 10 from verse 12
From verse 13
- 1 Corinthians 6:19Rank 1 from verse 13
- 1 Corinthians 3:16Rank 2 from verse 13
- Romans 6:12Rank 3 from verse 13
- 1 Corinthians 6:15Rank 4 from verse 13
15Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
15Know yee not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7Rank 5 from verse 13
3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
3For this is the will of God, euen your sanctification, that yee should absteine from fornication:
4That euery one of you should know how to possesse his vessell in sanctification and honour:
5Not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:
6That no man goe beyond and ‖defraud his brother ‖in any matter, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such; as we also haue forewarned you, and testified:
7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
- Ephesians 5:23Rank 6 from verse 13
- Matthew 15:17Rank 7 from verse 13
- Romans 12:1Rank 8 from verse 13
1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1¶ I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.
- Romans 14:17Rank 9 from verse 13
- Romans 14:7–9Rank 10 from verse 13
7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
7For none of vs liueth to himselfe, and no man dieth to himselfe.
8For whether we liue, we liue vnto the Lord: and whether wee die, we die vnto the Lord: whether wee liue therefore or die, we are the Lords.
9For to this ende Christ both died, and rose, and reuiued, that hee might be Lord both of the dead and liuing.
- 1 Corinthians 10:3–5Rank 11 from verse 13
3And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
3And did all eat the same spirituall meat:
4And did all drinke the same spirituall drinke: (for they dranke of that spirituall Rocke that ‖followed them: and that Rocke was Christ)
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were ouerthrowen in the wildernesse.
- 2 Corinthians 11:2Rank 12 from verse 13
- 2 Corinthians 5:15Rank 13 from verse 13
- Colossians 2:22–23Rank 14 from verse 13
22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
22Which all are to perish with the vsing) after the commandements and doctrines of men:
23Which things haue in deed a shew of wisedome in will-worship and humilitie, and ‖neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
27‖Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: *for him hath God the Father sealed.
- Matthew 15:20Rank 18 from verse 13
- Romans 7:4Rank 19 from verse 13
4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
4Wherefore my brethren, yee also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, euen to him who is raised from the dead, that wee should bring forth fruit vnto God,
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1 Corinthians 6:12
Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Suitable, advantageous, or fitting for the purpose.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1 Corinthians 6:13
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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fornication
1. Unlawful sexual relations. 2. By figure, unfaithful or illicit relations.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are iustified in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
12All 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.
12All 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.
Selected passage13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meates: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body.
Selected passage14And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
14And God hath both raised vp the Lord, and will also raise vp vs by his owne power.