1 Corinthians 6:12 web — "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be bro…

World English Bible

""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."

— 1 Corinthians 6:12, World English Bible

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1 Corinthians 6 — Context

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Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

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nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

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Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

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"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.

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"Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods," but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

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Now God raised up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power.

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Don't you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

1 Corinthians 6:12 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 6:12 say?
1 Corinthians 6:12 in the World English Bible reads: “"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.”
Where is 1 Corinthians 6:12 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 6:12 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 6, verse 12.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 6:12.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 6:12 in?
1 Corinthians 6:12 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 6:12?
1 Corinthians 6:12 reads (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.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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