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1 Corinthians 6

1 Cor. 6:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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All things
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
are lawful
exesti (Greek #1832)
so also ἐξόν (ex-on') neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of 1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
KJV usage: be lawful, let, X may(-est).
Pronounce: ex'-es-tee
Origin: third person singular present indicative of a compound of 1537 and 1510
unto me
moi (Greek #3427)
to me
KJV usage: I, me, mine, my.
Pronounce: moy
Origin: the simpler form of 1698
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
all things
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
are
sumphero (Greek #4851)
to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
KJV usage: be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).
Pronounce: soom-fer'-o
Origin: from 4862 and 5342 (including its alternate)
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
γexpedient
sumphero (Greek #4851)
to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
KJV usage: be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).
Pronounce: soom-fer'-o
Origin: from 4862 and 5342 (including its alternate)
: all things
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
are lawful
exesti (Greek #1832)
so also ἐξόν (ex-on') neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of 1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
KJV usage: be lawful, let, X may(-est).
Pronounce: ex'-es-tee
Origin: third person singular present indicative of a compound of 1537 and 1510
for me
moi (Greek #3427)
to me
KJV usage: I, me, mine, my.
Pronounce: moy
Origin: the simpler form of 1698
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
I
ego (Greek #1473)
a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
KJV usage: I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
Pronounce: eg-o'
will
exousiazo (Greek #1850)
to control
KJV usage: exercise authority upon, bring under the (have) power of.
Pronounce: ex-oo-see-ad'-zo
Origin: from 1849
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
be brought under the power
exousiazo (Greek #1850)
to control
KJV usage: exercise authority upon, bring under the (have) power of.
Pronounce: ex-oo-see-ad'-zo
Origin: from 1849
q of
hupo (Greek #5259)
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
KJV usage: among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
Pronounce: hoop-o'
Origin: a primary preposition
any
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
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γ
or, profitable.
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1 Cor. 9:27• 27But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected. (1 Cor. 9:27)

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things are lawful.
1 Cor. 10:23• 23All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify. (1 Cor. 10:23)
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Rom. 14:14• 14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean. (Rom. 14:14)
are not.
1 Cor. 8:4,7‑13• 4--concerning then the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God save one.
 7But knowledge is not in all: but some, with conscience of the idol, until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to idols; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
 8But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.
 9But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
 10For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at table in an idol-house, shall not his conscience, he being weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to the idol?
 11and the weak one, the brother for whose sake Christ died, will perish through thy knowledge.
 12Now, thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
 13Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother. (1 Cor. 8:4,7‑13)
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1 Cor. 9:12• 12If others partake of this right over you, should not rather *we*? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ. (1 Cor. 9:12)
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1 Cor. 10:24‑33• 24Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other.
 25Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
 26For the earth is the Lord's and its fulness.
 27But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
 28But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;
 29but conscience, I mean, not thine own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
 30If *I* partake with thanksgiving, why am I spoken evil of for what *I* give thanks for?
 31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.
 32Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God.
 33Even as *I* also please all in all things; not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved. (1 Cor. 10:24‑33)
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Rom. 14:15‑23• 15For if on account of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer according to love. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ has died.
 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of;
 17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
 18For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men.
 19So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.
 20For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil to that man who eats while stumbling in doing so.
 21It is right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor do anything in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak.
 22Hast *thou* faith? have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he who does not judge himself in what he allows.
 23But he that doubts, if he eat, is condemned; because it is not of faith; but whatever is not of faith is sin. (Rom. 14:15‑23)
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2 Thess. 3:9• 9not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us. (2 Thess. 3:9)
but I.
1 Cor. 9:27• 27But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected. (1 Cor. 9:27)
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Rom. 7:14• 14For we know that the law is spiritual: but *I* am fleshly, sold under sin. (Rom. 7:14)
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Heb. 12:15‑16• 15watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
 16lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright; (Heb. 12:15‑16)
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Jude 12• 12These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together with you without fear, pasturing themselves; clouds without water, carried along by the winds; autumnal trees, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up; (Jude 12)
• If all things are lawful to the Christian, he refuses to be brought under the power of anything: were it not so, it would be bondage, not liberty. Thus to have regard for others' good must be kept up, as well the liberty itself intact. The Christian is called to serve others, never to be the slave of a habit in anything great or small. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 6:12-20” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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All things are lawful to me, but all things do not profit; all things are lawful to me, but *I* will not be brought under the power of any.

W. Kelly Translation

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All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit; all things are lawful to me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.