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.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.