1 Corinthians 10

1 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

3 They all ate the same spiritual food

4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

6 These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”

8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

9 We should not test Christ, as some of them also did, and were killed by snakes.

10 And do not complain, as also some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

11 Now all these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

12 So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

16 Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

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

18 Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

19 Am I suggesting, then, that an idol is anything, or that food sacrificed to an idol is anything?

20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

22 Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

23 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is edifying.

24 No one should seek his own good, but each one should seek the good of others.

25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

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

27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

28 But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof—

29 the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

30 If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

32 Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

33 as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

1 ¶ Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

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

3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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

5 But with many 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.

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.

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

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

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

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

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

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

17 For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

20 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 fellowship with devils.

21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

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

23 ¶ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's [wealth].

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, [that] eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

26 For the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

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

28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another [man's] conscience?

30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of 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.

32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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

1 But I will not, brethren, forbid you, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and 1-were all passed through the sea.

2 And were all baptized under Moses with the cloud, and with the sea;

3 And they have all eaten the same spiritual meat.

4 And they all drank of the same spiritual drink: but they drank of the spiritual rock which followed, which was Christ.

5 But in their many God was not pleased; for they are cast down in the wilderness.

6 And this is done for an ensample unto us, that we should not lust after evil, as they lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as some were, when it was written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

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

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted him, and were killed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur, as some murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11 All these things happened unto them for an ensample: but it is written for a warning unto us, that the end of the world is come.

12 Therefore whosoever shall think that he standeth, let him take heed that he fall not.

13 None but man's temptation hath yet entered upon you: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above your ability, but will make the temptation to cease, that ye may be able to bear it.

14 Therefore, my. Beloved, flee from idolatry!

15 As with the wise I speak; judge ye what I say.

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

17 For one bread it is: so are we many one body, in that we are all partakers of one bread.

18 Consider Israel after the flesh. Which eat the sacrifices, are they not in the fellowship of the altar?

19 What then shall I say? Shall I say that the idol is something, or that the sacrifice to the idol is something?

20 But I say, that what the heathen sacrifice, they sacrifice unto devils, and not unto God. Now I would not that ye should be in the company of devils.

21 Ye cannot both drink the cup of the LORD, and the cup of devils: ye cannot both partake of the table of the LORD, and of the table of devils.

22 Or shall we defy the LORD? Are we stronger than he?

23 I have all power, but all is not well. I have it all power; but it mendeth not all things.

24 Let no man seek his own, but let every man seek his own.

25 Whatsoever is found in the market of meats, eat it not, neither search it out; that ye may spare your consciences.

26 For the earth is the LORD'S, and the things that are therein.

27 But if any of the unbelievers invite you, and ye will go, eat all that is set before you, and search nothing, that ye may be spared of conscience.

28 But if any man say unto you, This is an offering made unto idols; eat it not, because he shewed it; that ye may be spared in conscience. The earth is the LORD's, and all that is therein.

29 But I say of conscience, not thine own, but another's. For why should I let my liberty be judged by another man's conscience?

30 For if I enjoy it with thanksgiving, what shall I be blasphemed above that for which I give thanks?

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

32 Be not angry neither with the Jews nor with the Greeks nor with the church of God,

33 Even as I please every man in all things, seeking not that which is good for me, but that which is good for many, that they may be saved.