1 Corinthians 10

1 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, how that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 and all ate the same spiritual food;

and did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.

5 However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.

10 Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)

Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. (aiōn g165)

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16 The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?

17 Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.

18 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they which eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?

19 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with devils.

21 You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.

22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not.

24 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

Let no man seek his own, but [each] his neighbour’s [good].

25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

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

26 for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”

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

27 But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

If one of them that believe not biddeth you [to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”

But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake:

29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?

If I by grace partake, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

32 Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

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