What Does the Bible Say About Everything Is Beneficial?

1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 12 helpful votes

“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

Galatians 5:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

James 1:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Hebrews 10:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

1 Corinthians 6:1-20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, ...

Revelation 19:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

2 Peter 2:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

James 1:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

Ephesians 6:1-24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, ...

Ephesians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

1 Corinthians 10:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. ...

1 Corinthians 9:22-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

Romans 15:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

19 Bible Verses about Everything Is Beneficial

1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Galatians 5:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

James 1:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 8:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 10:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:1-20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 19:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 2:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 1:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:22-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 15:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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19 Bible Verses about Everything Is Beneficial

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1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Galatians 5:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

James 1:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 8:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 10:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:1-20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 19:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 2:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 1:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:22-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 15:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes