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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 discipline my body and lead [it] captive, lest by any means, having preached to others, I myself should be reprobate. (1 Cor. 9:27)

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things are lawful.
1 Cor. 10:23• 23All things are lawful, but not all profit; all things are lawful, but not all 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 by itself; unless to him that reckoneth anything to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. (Rom. 14:14)
are not.
1 Cor. 8:4,7‑13• 4Concerning the eating, then, of the things sacrificed to idols, we know that [there is] no idol in [the] world, and that [there is] no God save one.
 7Howbeit not in all [is] the knowledge, but some with conscience of the idol until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
 8But meat shall not commend us to God; neither if we eat have we the advantage, nor if we eat not do we come short.
 9But see lest in any wise this your title become a stumbling-block to the weak.
 10For if anyone see thee who hast knowledge sitting at table in an idol's temple, shall not his conscience, as he is weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols?
 11And he that is weak perisheth by thy knowledge, the brother for whom Christ died?
 12But thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
 13Wherefore, if meat stumble my brother, I will in nowise eat flesh forever, that I may not stumble my brother. (1 Cor. 8:4,7‑13)
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1 Cor. 9:12• 12If others partake of the title over you, should not we more? But we use not this title but bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of the Christ. (1 Cor. 9:12)
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1 Cor. 10:24‑33• 24Let none seek his own [advantage], but his neighbour's.
 25Everything that is offered for sale in the shambles eat, examining nothing for conscience' sake:
 26for the earth [is] the Lord's, and its fullness.
 27And if anyone of the unbelieving inviteth you, and ye desire to go, all that is set before you eat, examining nothing for conscience' sake.
 28But if anyone say to you, This is sacrificed, eat not for his sake that pointed [it] out, and conscience;
 29but conscience, I say, not one's own, but the other's; for why is my liberty to be judged by another conscience?
 30If I partake with thanks, why am I to be evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
 31Whether then ye eat or drink or do anything, do all things unto God's glory.
 32Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews or Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
 33even as I too please all in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but that of the many, that they 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 art no longer walking in love. Do not with thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.
 16Let not then your good be ill 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 serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved by men.
 19So then let us pursue the things of peace and the things of edifying one another.
 20Do not for the sake of meat pull down the work of God. All things are clean; but [it is] evil to the man that eateth while stumbling.
 21[It is] right not to eat flesh nor drink wine nor anything in which thy brother stumbleth [or is offended or is weak].
 22Hast thou faith? to thyself have [it] before God. Happy [is] he that judgeth not himself in what he approveth;
 23but he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [it is] not of faith; but everything which [is] not of faith is sin. (Rom. 14:15‑23)
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2 Thess. 3:9• 9not because we have not title, but to make ourselves an example to you that ye should imitate us. (2 Thess. 3:9)
but I.
1 Cor. 9:27• 27But I discipline my body and lead [it] captive, lest by any means, having preached to others, I myself should be reprobate. (1 Cor. 9:27)
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Rom. 7:14• 14For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin. (Rom. 7:14)
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Heb. 12:15‑16• 15looking carefully lest [there be] Anyone falling short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up give trouble and through it [the] many be defiled;
 16lest [there be] any fornicator or profane one as Esau who for one meal sold his own birthright; (Heb. 12:15‑16)
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Jude 12• 12These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together, fearlessly pasturing themselves; clouds without water carried along by 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)
• 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.