< 1 Corinthians 10 >

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;
And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, 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;
and all were immersed into Moses in the cloud, and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
and all ate the same spiritual food,
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and the rock was the Christ;
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these desired.
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.
Neither become idolaters, as certain of them, as it has been written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play”;
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them committed whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them tempted, and perished by the serpents;
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
neither murmur, as also some of them murmured, and perished by 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 age are come. (aiōn g165)
And all these things happened to those persons as types, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages came, (aiōn g165)
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
so that he who is thinking to stand—let him observe, 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.
No temptation has taken you—except that of man; and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted above what you are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear [it].
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
For this reason, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
as to wise men I speak—judge 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?
The cup of the blessing that we bless—is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? The bread that we break—is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Because one bread, one body, are we the many—for we all partake of the one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
See Israel according to the flesh! Are those not eating the sacrifices in the fellowship 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?
What do I say then? That an idol is anything? Or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything?
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.
[No, ] but that the things that the nations sacrifice—they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.
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.
You are not able to drink the cup of the LORD and the cup of demons; you are not able to partake of the table of the LORD and of the table of demons;
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
do we arouse 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.
All things are lawful to me, but not all things are profitable; all things are lawful to me, but not all things build up;
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
let no one seek his own—but each another’s.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
Eat whatever is sold in the meat-market, not inquiring, because of the conscience,
26 For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
for the earth and its fullness [are] the LORD’s;
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.
and if anyone of the unbelieving calls you, and you wish to go, eat all that is set before you, inquiring nothing, because of the conscience;
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:
and if anyone may say to you, “This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,” do not eat, because of that one who showed [it], and of the conscience, for the LORD’s [is] the earth and its fullness:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
and conscience, I say, not of yourself, but of the other, for why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another’s conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
And if I partake thankfully, why am I spoken of [as] evil, 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.
Whether, then, you eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Assembly of God:
become offenseless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the Assembly 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.
as I also please all in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of many—that they may be saved.

< 1 Corinthians 10 >