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 would not have you ignorant, 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 were all baptised 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 drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

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

However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown 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 were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

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;

Don’t 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;

Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

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;

Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

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

Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished 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 by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)

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

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t 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 taken you except what is common to man. 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.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry, —

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

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?

The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?

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

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

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

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in 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 a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that 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!

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship 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 can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

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

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

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 profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

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

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbour’s good.

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

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question 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 its fullness.”

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.

But if one of those who don’t 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.

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 anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”

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

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another 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 am I denounced for something I give thanks for?

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

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

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

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly 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.

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