1 Corinthians 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 6:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 6:12 — 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. expedient: or, profitable”
— 1 Corinthians 6:12 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 6:12 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 6:12
“All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. expedient: or, profitable”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 6:12: things, lawful, expedient
“And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 6:12: things, under, any
“And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses that every...: Heb. of the souls of his estimation cometh...: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 6:12: things, brought, any
“And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. presents: Heb. precious things”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 6:12: things, brought, any
“Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 6:12: things, brought, any
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