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;

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 into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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

3 and all ate the same spiritual food;

and they all ate the same spiritual food;

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

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

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

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

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

Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured; and they 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)

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

Wherefore, let him who thinketh he standeth, beware 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.

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

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

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

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

19 What am I saying 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 don’t desire that you would have fellowship 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 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 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 for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

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 one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

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

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

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 its fullness.”

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

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.

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 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 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 your own, but the other’s conscience. 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 denounced for something I give thanks for?

If I by grace partake, why am I reproached 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.

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 for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly 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 my 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.