I Corinthians 10

¹For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud: and all passed through the sea.

²And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea:

³And did all eat the same spiritual food:

⁴And all drank the same spiritual drink: (And they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.)

⁵But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.

⁶Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things, as they also coveted.

⁷Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.

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

⁹Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent.

¹⁰Neither do you murmur, as some of them murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer.

¹¹Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

¹²Wherefore, he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.

¹³Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.

¹⁴Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.

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

¹⁶The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?

¹⁷For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread.

¹⁸Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

¹⁹What then? Do I say that what is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? Or that the idol is any thing?

²⁰But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

²¹You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord and of the table of devils.

²²Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me: but all things are not expedient.

²³All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify.

²⁴Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.

²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat: asking no question for conscience' sake.

²⁶The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof.

²⁷If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you be willing to go: eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

²⁸But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols: do not eat of it, for his sake that told it and for conscience' sake.

²⁹Conscience I say, not thy own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?

³⁰If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

³¹Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

³²Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God:

³³As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

I Corinthians 10

¹Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

²And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

³And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

⁴And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

⁵But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

⁶Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

⁷Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

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

⁹Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

¹⁰Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

¹¹Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

¹²Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

¹³There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

¹⁴Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

¹⁵I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

¹⁶The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

¹⁷For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

¹⁸Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

¹⁹What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

²⁰But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

²¹Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

²²Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

²³All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

²⁴Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

²⁶For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

²⁷If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

²⁸But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

²⁹Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

³⁰For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

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

³²Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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