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, 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 unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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

3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

and they 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 they all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that attended them, and that rock was the Messiah.

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

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

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

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

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

Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured; and they 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 world are 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 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Wherefore, let him who thinketh he standeth, beware 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 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 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Wherefore, my Beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

I speak as to the wise; 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?

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

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

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

Behold the Israel who are in the flesh; are not they who eat the victims, participators 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 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 devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

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 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.

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

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 man seek his own, but every man another’s [wealth].

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

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

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 the fulness thereof.

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

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 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 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:

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 thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another [man’s] 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 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

If I by grace partake, why am I reproached 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.

If therefore ye eat, or if ye drink, or if ye do any thing, do all things for the glory of God.

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

Be ye without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and 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.

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.