1 Corinthians 10

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

For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;

2 and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 and all the same spiritual food did eat,

And they all took the same holy food;

4 and all the same spiritual drink did drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and the rock was the Christ;

And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after 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,

But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.

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

Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

7 Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'

Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.

8 neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

Again, let us not give way to the desires of the flesh, as some of them did, of whom twenty-three thousand came to their end in one day.

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

And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.

10 neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.

11 And all these things as types did happen to those persons, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages did come, (aiōn g165)

Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come. (aiōn g165)

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

So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

13 No temptation hath taken you — except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear [it].

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.

15 as to wise men I speak — judge ye what I say:

What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

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 take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?

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

Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread.

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

See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

19 what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything? —

Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image 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.

What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.

21 Ye are not able the cup of the Lord to drink, and the cup of demons; ye are not able of the table of the Lord to partake, and of the table of demons;

It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.

22 do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

23 All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

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

Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

25 Whatever in the meat-market is sold eat ye, not inquiring, because of the conscience,

Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;

26 for the Lord's [is] the earth, and its fulness;

For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.

27 and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

28 and if any one may say to you, 'This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' — do not eat, because of that one who shewed [it], and of the conscience, for the Lord's [is] the earth and its fulness:

But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:

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

Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.

30 and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

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

So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

32 become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

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

Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.