1 Corinthians 10

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

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

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

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

3 and all ate the same spiritual food,

and did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank of a spiritual rock which followed [them]: (now the rock was the Christ; )

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

5 yet God was not pleased with the most of them, for they were strewed in the desert.

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

6 But these things happened [as] types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.

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 some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

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 fornication, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

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

9 Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.

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

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

11 Now all these things happened to them [as] types, and have been written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. (aiōn g165)

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)

12 So that let him that thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

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

13 No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able [to bear], but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that [ye] should be able to bear [it].

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.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to intelligent [persons]: do ye judge what I say.

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 the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not [the] communion of the body of the Christ?

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?

17 Because we, [being] many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf.

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

18 See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

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

19 What then do I say? that what is sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

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

20 But that what [the nations] sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. Now I do not wish you to be in communion with demons.

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 communion with devils.

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

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

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

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

23 All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

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

24 Let no one seek his own [advantage], but that of the other.

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

25 Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

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

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

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

27 But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

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.

28 But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;

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

29 but conscience, I mean, not thine own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

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

30 If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I spoken evil of for what I give thanks for?

If I by grace partake, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.

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

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

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

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

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.