1 Corinthians 6:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

WEB

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

YLT

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I—I will not be under authority by any;

F.O.G Original

(12) Everything is permissible for me, yet not everything is profitable! Everything is permissible, yet I won’t be lorded over authoritatively under anything.

F.O.G

(12) Everything is permissible for me, yet not everything is profitable! Everything is permissible, yet I won’t be lorded over authoritatively under anything.

F.O.G MSG

¹²”Everything is permissible for Me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for Me”—but I will not be mastered by anything.ᵈ

Footnotes:

¹²ᵈ Corinthian slogan: Paul quotes a popular saying among the Corinthians, then corrects their misunderstanding of Christian freedom.