1 Corinthians 10

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

And, my Brethren, I would have you know, that our fathers were all of them under the cloud, and they all passed through the sea;

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

and they were all baptized by Moses, in the cloud and in the sea;

3 and did all eat the same spiritual food;

and they all ate the same spiritual food;

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

and they all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that attended them, and that rock was the Messiah.

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

But with a multitude of them, God was not pleased; for they fell 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 an example for us, that we should not hanker after evil things as they hankered.

7 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.

Neither should we serve idols, as some of them served; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to sport.

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

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

9 Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

Neither let us tempt the Messiah, as some of them tempted; and serpents destroyed them.

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

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

11 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)

All these things which befell them, were for an example to us; and they are written for our instruction, on whom the end of the world hath come. (aiōn g165)

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

Wherefore, let him who thinketh he standeth, beware lest he fall.

13 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.

No trial cometh on you, but what pertaineth to men: and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond your ability, but will make an issue to your trial, that ye may be able to sustain it.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Wherefore, my Beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

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

16 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?

The cup of thanksgiving which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of the Messiah? And the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of the Messiah?

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

As therefore that bread is one, so we are all one body; for we all take to ourselves from that one bread.

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

Behold the Israel who are in the flesh; are not they who eat the victims, participators of the altar?

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

What then do I say? That an idol is any thing? Or, that an idol's sacrifice is any thing? No.

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

But that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. And I would not, that ye should be associates of demons.

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

Ye cannot drink the cup of our Lord, and the cup of demons; and ye cannot be partakers at the table of our Lord, and at the table of demons.

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

Or, would we sedulously provoke our Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

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

Every thing is in my power; but every thing is not profitable. Every thing is in my power; but every thing doth not edify.

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

Let no one seek his own things, but also the things of his fellow-man.

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

Whatever is sold in the flesh-market, eat ye, without an inquiry on account of conscience:

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

for the earth is the Lord's, in its fullness.

27 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.

And if one of the Gentiles invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat ye whatever is set before you, without an inquiry on account of conscience.

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

But if any one shall say to you, This pertaineth to a sacrifice; eat not, for the sake of him who told you, and for conscience's sake.

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

The conscience I speak of, is not your own, but his who told you. But why is my liberty judged of, by the conscience of others?

30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

If I by grace partake, why am I reproached for that, for which I give thanks?

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

If therefore ye eat, or if ye drink, or if ye do any thing, do all things for the glory of God.

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

Be ye without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

33 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.

even as I also, in every thing, please every man; and do not seek what is profitable to me, but what is profitable to many; that they may live.