1 Corinthians 10
10
Warnings from History
1For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea.
2They all were immersed into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3And all ate the same spiritual food,
4and all drank the same spiritual drink—for they were drinking from a spiritual rock that followed them, and the Rock was Messiah.
5Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert.
6Now these things happened as examples for us, so we wouldn’t crave evil things, just as they did.
7Do 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.”
8And let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day 23,000 fell.
9And let’s not test the Lord, as some of them did—and were destroyed by serpents.
10And let’s not grumble, as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroying angel.
11Now these things happened to them as an example, and it was written down as a warning to us—on whom the ends of the ages have come.
12Therefore let the one who thinks that he stands watch out that he doesn’t fall.
13No temptation has taken hold of you except what is common to mankind. But God is faithful—He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can handle. But with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape, so you will be able to endure it.
Feast with the Lord—Not with Idols
14Therefore, my dearly loved ones, flee from idolatry.
15I speak as to sensible people—judge for yourselves what I say.
16The cup of blessing that we bless—isn’t it a sharing of Messiah’s blood? The bread which we break—isn’t it a sharing of Messiah’s body?
17Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body—for we all partake of the one bread.
18Consider physical Israel. Those who eat the sacrifices—aren’t they partners in the altar?
19What am I saying then—that an idol sacrifice is anything, or that an idol is anything?
20No, I’m saying that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God, and I don’t want you to become partners with demons.
21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
23“Everything is permitted”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted”—but not everything builds up.
24Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, without raising questions of conscience.
26For “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”
27If an unbeliever invites you over and you want to go, eat whatever is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.
28But if anyone says to you, “This is from an idol sacrifice,” do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience—
29not your own conscience, I mean, but the other person’s. For why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?
30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I give thanks for?
31Therefore, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32Give no offense either to Jewish or Greek people or to God’s community—
33just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
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1 Corinthians 10
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1For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2and all were baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3and all ate the same spiritual food, 4and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank of a spiritual rock which followed them: (now the rock was the Christ;) 5yet God was not pleased with the most of them, for they were strewed in the desert.
6But these things happened as types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted. 7Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents. 10Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. 11Now all these things happened to them as types, and have been written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. 12So that let him that thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that yeshould be able to bear it. 14Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15I speak as to intelligent persons: do ye judge what I say. 16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of the Christ? 17Because we, being many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf. 18See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar? 19What then do I say? that what is sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20But that what the nations sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. Now I do not wish you to be in communion with demons. 21Ye cannot drink the Lord's cup, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons. 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify. 24Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other. 25Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake. 26For the earth is the Lord's and its fulness. 27But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake. 28But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake; 29but conscience, I mean, not thine own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 30If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I spoken evil of for what I give thanks for? 31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory. 32Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God. 33Even as I also please all in all things; not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.