All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.