The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to me” (μοι) before are lawful here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to me” (μοι) before are lawful here.
ΠάνταpantaAll thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “All things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.All thingsἔξεστινexestinare lawfulἔξεστι(ν)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “are lawful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “lawful”.are lawfulἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsσυμφέρειsumphereito be profitableσυμφέρω (sumpherō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be profitable”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4851I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsἔξεστινexestinit is permittedἔξεστι(ν)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is permitted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “it is permitted”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.οἰκοδομεῖoikodomeito buildοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to build”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.This verse uses “build”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;
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American Standard Version (1901)
All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
Young’s Literal Translation
All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;
World English Bible
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
Darby Translation
All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.
Douay-Rheims
All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
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