1 Corinthians 10
1 For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;
For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.
2 And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud, and in the sea:
3 And they all took the same holy food;
And did all eat the same spiritual food,
4 And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ.
And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)
5 But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.
But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.
6 Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.
Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things as they also coveted.
7 Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.
Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Again, let us not give way to the desires of the flesh, as some of them did, of whom twenty-three thousand came to their end in one day.
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.
Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.
10 And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.
Neither do you murmur: as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come. (aiōn g165)
Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (aiōn g165)
12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.
Wherefore he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.
13 You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.
14 For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.
15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.
I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?
The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?
17 Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread.
For we, being many, are one bread, one body, all that partake of one bread.
18 See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?
Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?
19 Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?
What then? Do I say, that what is offered in sacrifice to idols, is any thing? Or, that the idol is any thing?
20 What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.
But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.
21 It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.
You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.
22 Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.
23 We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.
All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.
Let no man seek his own, but that which is another’s.
25 Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat; asking no question for conscience’ sake.
26 For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
27 If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.
If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you will be willing to go; eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.
28 But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:
But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols, do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience’ sake.
29 Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.
Conscience, I say, not thy own, but the other’s. For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?
30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.
If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?
31 So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.
Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:
33 Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.
As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many, that may be saved.
