1 Corinthians 10

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

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

2 and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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

3 and all ate the same spiritual food;

They all ate of the same spiritual bread,

4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

and all drank from the same spiritual stream, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

5 However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

But in most of them God was not well pleased, for they were laid low in the desert.

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

Now this happened as a warning for us, that we might not long for evil things as they longed.

7 Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

And you must not be idolaters like some of them. as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, And they rose up for idol dances.

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

Nor must we act licentiously, as some of them did, and fell in a single day, twenty-three thousand of them.

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

Neither must we presume upon the patience of our Lord, as some of them presumed, and were destroyed by the serpents;

10 Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

nor murmur, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the Destroying Angel.

11 Now these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)

Now these things were happening to them typically, but were written down for our admonition who stand at the meeting of the ages. (aiōn g165)

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall.

So then let him who imagines that he is standing so securely beware lest he fall.

13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

No temptation has overtaken you that is beyond man’s power; but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but will, with every temptation, provide the way of escape also, so that you may be able to withstand.

14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

So then, my beloved, continually flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to wise people. Judge what I say.

I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves judge what I say.

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

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a common participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a common participation in the body of Christ?

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

Because we who are many are one bread, one body, for we all do share in the one loaf.

18 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

19 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

What then shall we say? that an offering to an idol is anything? or that an idol is really anything?

20 But I say that the things which pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I do not desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

On the contrary, what the heathen sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have communion with demons.

21 You cannot both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of demons; you cannot be partakers in the Lord’s table and in the table of demons.

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

What! would we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

23 "All things are lawful," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

"All things are lawful," you say? But not all things are expedient; "all things are lawful"; but not all build up.

24 Let no one seek his own, but his neighbor's good.

Let not each one be always seeking his own, but rather his neighbor’s good.

25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

Eat anything that is for sale in the markets, asking no questions for conscience sake;

26 for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

for the earth and its fulness are the Lord’s.

27 But if one of those who do not believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

If one who is not a believer invites you to his house, and you wish to go, eat everything that is set before you, without asking questions for conscience sake.

28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience.

But if any one tells you, "This food has been offered in sacrifice," do not eat it, for the sake of him who told you,

29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

and for your conscience sake - his conscience, not your own. "But," you may object, "why should my freedom be decided upon another’s scruples of conscience?

30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?

If I eat after giving thanks, why am I denounced for eating that for which I have given thanks?"

31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Because whether you are eating or whether you are drinking, you are to do it all for the glory of God.

32 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God;

Do not be a cause of stumbling either to Jews of to Gentiles, or to the church of God.

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

For so I also try to please all men in every way, not by seeking my own good, but the good of the many, that they may be saved.