All is lawful to me, but not all is expedient. All is lawful to me, but I will not be driven back by the authority of anyone
Other versions
King James Version
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. English Standard Version
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything.New International Version
"Everything is permissible for me"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--but I will not be mastered by anything.