1 Corinthians 10

1 For I wish not ye should be ignorant, brethren, that, all our fathers, were, under the cloud, and, all, passed through the sea, —

Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

2 And, all, immersed themselves 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, did eat [the same] spiritual food,

and all ate the same spiritual food,

4 And, all, drank, the same spiritual drink, —for they continued to drink of the spiritual rock that followed them, and, the rock, was the Christ: —

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they were drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ.

5 Nevertheless, with the most of them, God, was not well-pleased, for they were strewed along in the desert.

Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

6 But, in these things, they became, ensamples for us, to the end we should not be covetous of evil things, even as, they, also coveted;

Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

7 Neither become ye, idolaters, as some of them, —as it is written—The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to be making sport;

So do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

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

We must not commit fornication as some of them did, and in a single day twenty-three thousand of them died.

9 Neither let us be putting the Lord to the test, as, some of them, put him to the test, and, by the serpents, were perishing;

We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were killed by serpents.

10 Neither be ye murmuring, even, as some of them, murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

And do not grumble as some of them did and were killed by the destroyer.

11 But, these things, by way of type, were happening unto them, and were written with a view to our admonition, unto whom, the ends of the ages, have reached along. (aiōn g165)

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. (aiōn g165)

12 So that, he that thinketh he is standing, let him take heed lest he fall.

Therefore whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.

13 Trial, hath not taken you, save such as man can bear; faithful, moreover is God, who will not suffer you to be tried above what ye are able, but will make, with the trial, also the way of escape, that ye may be able to hold out.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you can endure it.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry, —

Therefore, my beloved friends, flee from idolatry.

15 As, to prudent men, I speak, —judge, ye, what I say: —

I am speaking as I would to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying.

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

Is not the cup of blessing that we bless the communion of the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break the communion of the body of Christ?

17 Because, one loaf, one body, we, the many, are, for we, all, of the one loaf, partake.

Because we, who are many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

18 Be looking at Israel after the flesh: —are not, they who eat the sacrifices, joint partakers with the altar?

Consider those who belong to Israel according to the flesh: Are they not united by eating the sacrifices of the altar?

19 What, then, am I saying?—that, an idol-sacrifice, is anything? or that, an idol, is anything?

What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or that food sacrificed to an idol is anything?

20 On the contrary—that, the things which the nations sacrifice, unto demons, and not unto God, they sacrifice; and I wish not that ye should become, sharers together with the demons!

No, I am saying that what the pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons.

21 Ye cannot be drinking—a cup of the Lord, and a cup of demons; ye cannot be partaking of, a table of the Lord, and a table of demons.

You cannot drink both the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in both the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

22 Or are we to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we mightier than he?

Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is?

23 All things are allowable—but, not all things, are profitable, —all things are allowable—but, not all things, upbuild.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things edify.

24 Let, no one, be seeking, what concerneth himself, but that which concerneth some one else.

No one should seek his own good, but each person should seek the good of others.

25 Whatsoever, in the market, is sold, eat, —asking no question, for conscience sake;

Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, questioning nothing for the sake of conscience,

26 For, unto the Lord, belongeth the earth, and the fullness thereof.

for “the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.”

27 If one of them who believe not invite you, and ye are disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you, eat, —asking no question, for conscience sake.

If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is set before you, questioning nothing for the sake of conscience.

28 But, if anyone should say unto you, —This, is, a holy sacrifice, do not eat, for that man’s sake who disclosed it, and for conscience sake: —

But if someone says to you, “This meat was sacrificed to an idol,” do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you and for the sake of conscience; for “the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.”

29 But, conscience, I mean, not thine own, but the other’s, —for why is my freedom to be judged by another’s conscience?

But when I say “conscience,” I am not speaking about yoʋr own conscience, but the other person's conscience. For why is my freedom judged by another's conscience?

30 If, I, with gratitude, partake, why am I to be defamed, as to that for which, I, give thanks?

If I partake with thankfulness, why should I be criticized because of something for which I give thanks?

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

So whether you eat or drink or do anything, do it all for the glory of God.

32 Give no occasion of stumbling—whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Give no offense to Jews or Greeks or the church of God,

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

just as I also try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.