I Corinthians 10

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

²and were all baptized to 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 the spiritual rock that accompanied them; and the rock was Christ;

⁵but with most of them God was not well pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

⁶Now these things were warnings for us, in order that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

⁷And do not ye become idolaters, as some of them did; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport."

⁸Nor let us commit fornication, as some of them did, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

⁹Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents.

¹⁰And do not ye murmur, as some of them murmured, and perished by the Destroyer.

¹¹Now these things happened to them as warnings, and were recorded for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages have come.

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

¹³No temptation hath come upon you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to endure, but will with the temptation furnish also the way to escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

¹⁴Wherefore, my 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 a partaking of the blood of Christ? the loaf which we break, is it not a partaking of the body of Christ?

¹⁷For we, the many, are one loaf, one body; for we all share in that one loaf.

¹⁸Look at Israel by natural descent. Have not those who eat of the sacrifices, communion with the altar?

¹⁹What do I say then? That what is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything? Or that an idol is anything?

²⁰Nay, but that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

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

²²Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

²³All things are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all things are not edifying.

²⁴Let no one seek his own pleasure, but the good of others.

²⁵Whatever is sold in the market that eat, without asking questions for the sake of conscience;

²⁶for "the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof."

²⁷And if one who is an unbeliever inviteth you to a feast, and ye choose to go, eat whatever is set before you, without asking any questions for the sake of conscience.

²⁸But if any one say to you, This hath been offered in sacrifice to an idol, do not eat of it, on account of him that showed you this, and from a regard to conscience;

²⁹conscience I mean, not thine own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty to be judged by another conscience [than my own]?

³⁰If I partake with thankfulness, why am I to be evil spoken of in a matter for which I give thanks?

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

³²Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;

³³as I also strive to please all in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the 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.