1 Corinthians 10

1 For I wish not ye should be ignorant, brethren, that, all our fathers, were, under the cloud, and, all, passed through the sea, —

For I would have you remember, brethren, how our forefathers were all of them sheltered by the cloud, and all got safely through the Red Sea.

2 And, all, immersed themselves into Moses, in the cloud, and in the sea;

All were baptized in the cloud and in the sea to be followers of Moses.

3 And, all, did eat [the same] spiritual food,

All ate the same spiritual food,

4 And, all, drank, the same spiritual drink, —for they continued to drink of the spiritual rock that followed them, and, the rock, was the Christ: —

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they long drank the water that flowed from the spiritual rock that went with them--and that rock was the Christ.

5 Nevertheless, with the most of them, God, was not well-pleased, for they were strewed along in the desert.

But with most of them God was not well pleased; for they were laid low in the Desert.

6 But, in these things, they became, ensamples for us, to the end we should not be covetous of evil things, even as, they, also coveted;

And in this they became a warning to us, to teach us not to be eager, as they were eager, in pursuit of what is evil.

7 Neither become ye, idolaters, as some of them, —as it is written—The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to be making sport;

And you must not be worshippers of idols, as some of them were. For it is written, "The People sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance."

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

Nor may we be fornicators, like some of them who committed fornication and on a single day 23,000 of them fell dead.

9 Neither let us be putting the Lord to the test, as, some of them, put him to the test, and, by the serpents, were perishing;

And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents.

10 Neither be ye murmuring, even, as some of them, murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

And do not be discontented, as some of them were, and they were destroyed by the Destroyer.

11 But, these things, by way of type, were happening unto them, and were written with a view to our admonition, unto whom, the ends of the ages, have reached along. (aiōn g165)

All this kept happening to them with a figurative meaning; but it was put on record by way of admonition to us upon whom the ends of the Ages have come. (aiōn g165)

12 So that, he that thinketh he is standing, let him take heed lest he fall.

So then let him who thinks he is standing securely beware of falling.

13 Trial, hath not taken you, save such as man can bear; faithful, moreover is God, who will not suffer you to be tried above what ye are able, but will make, with the trial, also the way of escape, that ye may be able to hold out.

No temptation has you in its power but such as is common to human nature; and God is faithful and will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. But, when the temptation comes, He will also provide the way of escape; so that you may be able to bear it.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry, —

Therefore, my dear friends, avoid all connection with the worship of idols.

15 As, to prudent men, I speak, —judge, ye, what I say: —

I speak as to men of sense: judge for yourselves of what I say.

16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not, a sharing together of the blood of the Christ? The loaf which we break, is it not, a sharing together of the body of the Christ?

The cup of blessing, which we bless, does it not mean a joint-participation in the blood of Christ? The loaf of bread which we break, does it not mean a joint-participation in the body of Christ?

17 Because, one loaf, one body, we, the many, are, for we, all, of the one loaf, partake.

Since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; we, all of us, share in that one loaf.

18 Be looking at Israel after the flesh: —are not, they who eat the sacrifices, joint partakers with the altar?

Look at the Israelites--the nation and their ritual. Are not those who eat the sacrifices joint-partakers in the altar?

19 What, then, am I saying?—that, an idol-sacrifice, is anything? or that, an idol, is anything?

Do I mean that a thing sacrificed to an idol is what it claims to be, or that an idol is a real thing?

20 On the contrary—that, the things which the nations sacrifice, unto demons, and not unto God, they sacrifice; and I wish not that ye should become, sharers together with the demons!

No, but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, not to God; and I would not have you have fellowship with one another through the demons.

21 Ye cannot be drinking—a cup of the Lord, and a cup of demons; ye cannot be partaking of, a table of the Lord, and a table of demons.

You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the cup of demons: you cannot be joint-partakers both in the table of the Lord and in the table of demons.

22 Or are we to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we mightier than he?

Or are we actually arousing the Lord to jealousy. Are we stronger than He is?

23 All things are allowable—but, not all things, are profitable, —all things are allowable—but, not all things, upbuild.

Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.

24 Let, no one, be seeking, what concerneth himself, but that which concerneth some one else.

Let no one be for ever seeking his own good, but let each seek that of his fellow man.

25 Whatsoever, in the market, is sold, eat, —asking no question, for conscience sake;

Anything that is for sale in the meat market, eat, and ask no questions for conscience' sake;

26 For, unto the Lord, belongeth the earth, and the fullness thereof.

for the earth is the Lord's, and all that it contains.

27 If one of them who believe not invite you, and ye are disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you, eat, —asking no question, for conscience sake.

If an unbeliever gives you an invitation and you are disposed to accept it, eat whatever is put before you, and ask no questions for conscience' sake.

28 But, if anyone should say unto you, —This, is, a holy sacrifice, do not eat, for that man’s sake who disclosed it, and for conscience sake: —

But if any one tells you, "This food has been offered in sacrifice;" abstain from eating it--out of respect for him who warned you, and, as before, for conscience' sake.

29 But, conscience, I mean, not thine own, but the other’s, —for why is my freedom to be judged by another’s conscience?

But now I mean his conscience, not your own. "Why, on what ground," you may object, "is the question of my liberty of action to be decided by a conscience not my own?

30 If, I, with gratitude, partake, why am I to be defamed, as to that for which, I, give thanks?

If, so far as I am concerned, I partake with a grateful heart, why am I to be found fault with in regard to a thing for which I give thanks?"

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

Whether, then, you are eating or drinking, or whatever you are doing, let everything be done to the glory of God.

32 Give no occasion of stumbling—whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Do not be causes of stumbling either to Jews or to Gentiles, nor to the Church of God.

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

That is the way that I also seek in everything the approval of all men, not aiming at my own profit, but at that of the many, in the hope that they may be saved.