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1 Corinthians 6:12

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.

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ΠάνταpantaAll thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “All things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.All thingsμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto meἔξεστινexestinare 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.notπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.συμφέρειsumphereito 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.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἔξεστινexestinit 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”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἐξουσιασθήσομαιexousiasthēsomaibe brought under the powerἐξουσιάζω (exousiazō)verb, future passive indicative, 1st person singular — “be brought under the power”, an action still aheadG1850I exercise (wield) power (authority), pass: I am ruled, am held under authority.be brought under the powerὑπόhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτινοςtinosanyτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “any”, the of-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 any.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

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