1 Corinthians 10

1 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

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

2 and all were immersed into 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 food;

4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and 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 but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

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

6 and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these desired.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 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”;

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 may we commit whoredom, as certain of them committed whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

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

9 neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them tempted, and perished by the serpents;

Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

10 neither murmur, as also some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

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

11 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)

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 he who is thinking to stand—let him observe, lest he fall.

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

13 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].

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 For this reason, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 as to wise men I speak—judge what I say.

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

16 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?

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 one bread, one body, are we the many—for we all partake of the one bread.

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

18 See Israel according to the flesh! Are those not eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

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

19 What do I say then? That an idol is anything? Or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything?

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

20 [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.

But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

21 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;

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

22 do we arouse 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 to me, but not all things are profitable; all things are lawful to me, but not all things build up;

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

24 let no one seek his own—but each another’s.

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

25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat-market, not inquiring, because of the conscience,

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

26 for the earth and its fullness [are] the LORD’s;

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

27 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;

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 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:

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

29 and conscience, I say, not of yourself, but of the other, for why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another’s conscience?

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

30 And if I partake thankfully, why am I spoken of [as] evil, for that for which I give thanks?

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether, then, you eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

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

32 become offenseless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the Assembly of God;

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

33 as I also please all in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of 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.