1 Corinthians 10
1 I want you to bear in mind, friends, that all our ancestors were beneath the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
ου θελω δε υμας αγνοειν αδελφοι οτι οι πατερες ημων παντες υπο την νεφελην ησαν και παντες δια της θαλασσης διηλθον
2 that in the cloud and in the sea they all underwent baptism as followers of Moses;
και παντες εις τον μωυσην εβαπτισαντο εν τη νεφελη και εν τη θαλασση
3 and that they all ate the same supernatural food,
και παντες το αυτο βρωμα πνευματικον εφαγον
4 and all drank the same supernatural water, for they used to drink from a supernatural rock which followed them, and that rock was the Christ.
και παντες το αυτο πομα πνευματικον επιον επινον γαρ εκ πνευματικης ακολουθουσης πετρας η δε πετρα ην ο χριστος
5 Yet with most of them God was displeased; for they were struck down in the desert.
αλλ ουκ εν τοις πλειοσιν αυτων ευδοκησεν ο θεος κατεστρωθησαν γαρ εν τη ερημω
6 Now these things happened as warnings to us, to teach us not to long for evil things as our ancestors longed.
ταυτα δε τυποι ημων εγενηθησαν εις το μη ειναι ημας επιθυμητας κακων καθως κακεινοι επεθυμησαν
7 Do not become idolaters, as some of them became. Scripture says – ‘The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance.’
μηδε ειδωλολατραι γινεσθε καθως τινες αυτων ως γεγραπται εκαθισεν ο λαος φαγειν και πιειν και ανεστησαν παιζειν
8 Nor let us act immorally, as some of them acted, with the result that twenty-three thousand of them fell dead in a single day.
μηδε πορνευωμεν καθως τινες αυτων επορνευσαν και επεσον εν μια ημερα εικοσιτρεις χιλιαδες
9 Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they were, one after another, destroyed by snakes.
μηδε εκπειραζωμεν τον χριστον καθως και τινες αυτων επειρασαν και υπο των οφεων απωλοντο
10 And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so were destroyed by the angel of death.
μηδε γογγυζετε καθως και τινες αυτων εγογγυσαν και απωλοντο υπο του ολοθρευτου
11 These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come. (aiōn g165)
ταυτα δε παντα τυποι συνεβαινον εκεινοις εγραφη δε προς νουθεσιαν ημων εις ους τα τελη των αιωνων κατηντησεν (aiōn g165)
12 Therefore let the person who thinks that they stand take care that they do not fall.
ωστε ο δοκων εσταναι βλεπετω μη πεση
13 No temptation has come upon you that is not common to all humanity. God will not fail you, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; but, when he sends the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, so that you may have strength to endure.
πειρασμος υμας ουκ ειληφεν ει μη ανθρωπινος πιστος δε ο θεος ος ουκ εασει υμας πειρασθηναι υπερ ο δυνασθε αλλα ποιησει συν τω πειρασμω και την εκβασιν του δυνασθαι [ υμας ] υπενεγκειν
14 Therefore, my dear friends, shun the worship of idols.
διοπερ αγαπητοι μου φευγετε απο της ειδωλολατριας
15 I speak to you as man of discernment; form your own judgment about what I am saying.
ως φρονιμοις λεγω κρινατε υμεις ο φημι
16 In the cup of blessing which we bless, is not there a sharing in the blood of the Christ? And in the bread which we break, is not there a sharing in the body of the Christ?
το ποτηριον της ευλογιας ο ευλογουμεν ουχι κοινωνια του αιματος του χριστου εστιν τον αρτον ον κλωμεν ουχι κοινωνια του σωματος του χριστου εστιν
17 The bread is one, and we, though many, are one body; for we all partake of that one bread.
οτι εις αρτος εν σωμα οι πολλοι εσμεν οι γαρ παντες εκ του ενος αρτου μετεχομεν
18 Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share with the altar?
βλεπετε τον ισραηλ κατα σαρκα ουχι οι εσθιοντες τας θυσιας κοινωνοι του θυσιαστηριου εισιν
19 What do I mean? That an offering made to an idol, or the idol itself, is anything?
τι ουν φημι οτι ειδωλον τι εστιν η οτι ειδωλοθυτον τι εστιν
20 No; what I say is that the sacrifices offered by the Gentiles are offered to demons and to a being who is no God, and I do not want you to share with demons.
αλλ οτι α θυει τα εθνη δαιμονιοις θυει και ου θεω ου θελω δε υμας κοινωνους των δαιμονιων γινεσθαι
21 You cannot drink both the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons.
ου δυνασθε ποτηριον κυριου πινειν και ποτηριον δαιμονιων ου δυνασθε τραπεζης κυριου μετεχειν και τραπεζης δαιμονιων
22 Or are we to rouse the jealousy of the Lord? Are we stronger than he?
η παραζηλουμεν τον κυριον μη ισχυροτεροι αυτου εσμεν
23 Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything does not build up character.
παντα μοι εξεστιν αλλ ου παντα συμφερει παντα μοι εξεστιν αλλ ου παντα οικοδομει
24 A person must not study their own interests, but the interests of others.
μηδεις το εαυτου ζητειτω αλλα το του ετερου εκαστος
25 Eat anything that is sold in the market, without making inquiries to satisfy your scruples;
παν το εν μακελλω πωλουμενον εσθιετε μηδεν ανακρινοντες δια την συνειδησιν
26 for the earth, with all that is in it, belongs to the Lord.
του γαρ κυριου η γη και το πληρωμα αυτης
27 If an unbeliever invites you to his house and you consent to go, eat anything that is put before you, without making inquiries to satisfy your scruples.
ει δε τις καλει υμας των απιστων και θελετε πορευεσθαι παν το παρατιθεμενον υμιν εσθιετε μηδεν ανακρινοντες δια την συνειδησιν
28 But, if anyone should say to you ‘This has been offered in sacrifice to an idol,’ then, for the sake of the speaker and his scruples, do not eat it.
εαν δε τις υμιν ειπη τουτο ειδωλοθυτον εστιν μη εσθιετε δι εκεινον τον μηνυσαντα και την συνειδησιν του γαρ κυριου η γη και το πληρωμα αυτης
29 I do not say your scruples, but his. For why should the freedom that I claim be condemned by the scruples of another?
συνειδησιν δε λεγω ουχι την εαυτου αλλα την του ετερου ινατι γαρ η ελευθερια μου κρινεται υπο αλλης συνειδησεως
30 If, for my part, I take the food thankfully, why should I be abused for eating that for which I give thanks?
ει εγω χαριτι μετεχω τι βλασφημουμαι υπερ ου εγω ευχαριστω
31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything to the honor of God.
ειτε ουν εσθιετε ειτε πινετε ειτε τι ποιειτε παντα εις δοξαν θεου ποιειτε
32 Do not cause offense either to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God;
απροσκοποι γινεσθε και ιουδαιοις και ελλησιν και τη εκκλησια του θεου
33 for I, also, try to please everybody in everything, not seeking my own advantage, but do what is best for others, so that they may be saved.
καθως καγω παντα πασιν αρεσκω μη ζητων το εμαυτου συμφερον αλλα το των πολλων ινα σωθωσιν
