New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 10

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

1ForI do not wantθέλωthelōG2309you to be unawareἀγνοεῖν,agnoeinG50,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,that our fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962were allπάντεςpantesG3956underὑπὸhupoG5259the cloudνεφέληνnephelēnG3507and allπάντεςpantesG3956passedG1330throughG1330the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281;

2and allπάντεςpantesG3956werebaptizedἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsanG907into MosesΜωϋσῆνMōusēnG3475in the cloudνεφέλῃnephelēG3507and in the seaθαλάσσῃthalassēG2281;

3and allπάντεςpantesG3956ateG2068the sameαὐτὸautoG846spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152foodβρῶμαbrōmaG1033;

4and allπάντεςpantesG3956drankἔπιονepionG4095the sameαὐτὸautoG846spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152drinkπόμα,pomaG4188,for they were drinkingἔπινονepinonG4095from a spiritualπνευματικῆςpneumatikēsG4152rockπέτρας,petrasG4073which followedἀκολουθούσηςakolouthousēsG190them; and the rockπέτραpetraG4073wasChristΧριστός·ChristosG5547.

5Neverthelessἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,with mostG4183of them Godθεός·theosG2316was not well-pleasedεὐδόκησενeudokēsenG2106; forthey were laidG2693lowG2693in the wildernessἐρήμῳ.erēmōG2048.

6NowδὲdeG1161theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778happenedἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanG1096asexamplesτύποιtupoiG5179for us, soεἰςeisG1519that we would not craveἐπιθυμητὰςepithumētasG1510 G1938evilκακῶνkakōnG2556thingsG2556asthey alsoG2548cravedἐπεθύμησαν.epethumēsanG1937.

7Do not beidolatersεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiG1496,as someτινεςtinesG5100of them were; as it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125, “The peopleλαὸςlaosG2992satG2523downἐκάθισενekathisenG2523to eatG2068and drinkπεῖνpeinG4095,and stoodἀνέστησανanestēsanG450up toplayπαίζειν.paizeinG3815.”

8NorμηδὲmēdeG3366let us actG4203immorallyG4203, assomeτινεςtinesG5100of themdidG4203, andtwenty-threeεἴκοσι τρεῖςeikosi treisG1501 G5140thousandχιλιάδες.chiliadesG5505fellἔπεσανepesanG4098in oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250.

9NorμηδὲmēdeG3366let us tryἐκπειράζωμενekpeirazōmenG1598the LordG2962, assomeτινεςtinesG5100of themdidἐπείρασαν,epeirasanG3985,and were destroyedἀπώλλυντο.apōlluntoG622by the serpentsὄφεωνopheōnG3789.

10NorμηδὲmēdeG3366grumbleγογγύζετεgonguzeteG1111,as someτινὲςtinesG5100of themdidἐγόγγυσαν,egongusanG1111, andwere destroyedἀπώλοντοapōlontoG622by thedestroyerὀλοθρευτοῦ.olothreutouG3644.

11NowG1161theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778happenedσυνέβαινενsunebainenG4819to them as anexampleG5179, andthey were writtenἐγράφηegraphēG1125for our instructionνουθεσίανnouthesianG3559,upon whomοὓςhousG3739the endsτέληtelēG5056of the agesαἰώνωνaiōnōnG165have comeκατήντηκεν.¶katēntēkenG2658.

12ThereforeὭστεHōsteG5620let him whothinksδοκῶνdokōnG1380he standsἑστάναιhestanaiG2476takeβλεπέτωblepetōG991heedG991that he does not fallπέσῃ.pesēG4098.

13NoG3756temptationπειρασμὸςpeirasmosG3986has overtakenεἴληφενeilēphenG2983you but suchG442as is commonG442to manG442; andGodθεός,theosG2316is faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103,whoὃςhosG3739will not allowἐάσειeaseiG1439you to betemptedπειρασθῆναιpeirasthēnaiG3985beyondὑπὲρhuperG5228whatὃhoG3739you are ableδύνασθε,dunastheG1410,but with the temptationπειρασμῷpeirasmōG3986will provideποιήσειpoiēseiG4160the wayG1545of escapeG1545alsoκαὶkaiG2532,so that you will be ableδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410to endureὑπενεγκεῖν.¶hupenegkeinG5297it.

14ThereforeΔιόπερ,DioperG1355, mybelovedἀγαπητοίagapētoiG27,fleeφεύγετεpheugeteG5343fromidolatryεἰδωλολατρίας.eidōlolatriasG1495.

15I speakλέγω,legōG3004as to wiseG5429menG5429;you judgeκρίνατεkrinateG2919whatὅhoG3739I sayφημι.phēmiG5346.

16Is not thecupποτήριονpotērionG4221of blessingεὐλογίαςeulogiasG2129whichὃhoG3739we blessεὐλογοῦμεν,eulogoumenG2127a sharingκοινωνίαkoinōniaG2842in the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of ChristΧριστοῦ;ChristouG5547? Is not thebreadἄρτονartonG740whichὃνhonG3739we breakκλῶμεν,klōmenG2806a sharingκοινωνίαkoinōniaG2842in the bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547?

17SinceὅτιhotiG3754there is oneεἷςheisG1520breadἄρτοςartosG740, wewho are manyπολλοίpolloiG4183are oneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983;for we allπάντεςpantesG3956partakeμετέχομεν.¶metechomenG3348of the oneἑνὸςhenosG1520breadἄρτουartouG740.

18LookβλέπετεblepeteG991atthe nationσάρκα·sarkaG4561IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474;are not thoseG3588whoeatἐσθίοντεςesthiontesG2068the sacrificesθυσίαςthusiasG2378sharersκοινωνοὶkoinōnoiG2844in the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379?

19WhatΤίTiG5101do I meanφημι;phēmiG5346thenοὖνounG3767?That a thingG1494sacrificedG1494to idolsG1494is anythingτίtiG5100,orἢēG2228that an idolεἴδωλόνeidōlonG1497is anythingτίtiG5100?

20No, but I saythat the things whichἃhaG3739the GentilesG1484sacrificeθύουσινthuousinG2380, theysacrificeθύουσιν·thuousinG2380to demonsδαιμονίοιςdaimonioisG1140and not to GodθεῷtheōG2316;and I do not wantθέλωthelōG2309you to becomeγίνεσθαι.ginesthaiG1096sharersκοινωνοὺςkoinōnousG2844in demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140.

21You cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756drinkπίνεινpineinG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962and the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of demonsδαιμονίων·daimoniōnG1140;you cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756partakeμετέχεινmetecheinG3348of the tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962andthe tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of demonsδαιμονίων.daimoniōnG1140.

22OrἢēG2228do weprovokeπαραζηλοῦμενparazēloumenG3863the Lordκύριον;kurionG2962to jealousyG3863? We are notstrongerἰσχυρότεροιischuroteroiG2478than He, are we?

23AllG3956thingsG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832,but not allG3956thingsG3956are profitableσυμφέρει·sumphereiG4851.AllG3956thingsG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832,but not allG3956thingsG3956edifyοἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiG3618.

24Let noG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367seekζητείτωzēteitōG2212his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438good, but that of hisneighborἑτέρουheterouG2087.

25EatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingΠᾶνPanG3956that is soldπωλούμενονpōloumenonG4453in the meatG3111marketG3111withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367askingG350questionsG350for conscience’συνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893sakeδιὰdiaG1223;

26for the earthγῆgēG1093is the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962, andallG4138it containsG4138.

27IfΕἴEiG1487oneτιςtisG5100of the unbelieversἀπίστωνapistōnG571invitesκαλεῖkaleiG2564you and you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingπᾶνpanG3956that is setπαρατιθέμενονparatithemenonG3908beforeG3908you withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367askingG350questionsG350for conscience’συνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893sakeδιὰdiaG1223.

28ButifἐὰνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100saysG3004to you, “ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is meat sacrificedG2410to idolsG2410,”do not eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068it,for the sakeδι᾽di᾽G1223of the oneἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565who informedμηνύσανταmēnusantaG3377you,and for conscience’συνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893sake;

29I meanλέγωlegōG3004not your ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893,but the otherἑτέρου.heterouG2087man’s; forwhyἱνατίhinatitisG2443 G5101is my freedomἐλευθερίαeleutheriaG1657judgedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919by another’sἄλληςallēsG243conscienceσυνειδήσεως;suneidēseōsG4893?

30IfεἰeiG1487I partakeμετέχω,metechōG3348with thankfulnessχάριτιcharitiG5485,whyτίtiG5101am I slanderedβλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumaiG987concerningὑπὲρhuperG5228that for whichοὗhouG3739Igiveεὐχαριστῶ;eucharistōG2168thanksG2168?

31WhetherεἴτεeiteG1535,thenοὖνounG3767,you eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068orεἴτεeiteG1535drinkπίνετεpineteG4095orεἴτεeiteG1535whateverτιtiG5100you doποιεῖτε,poieiteG4160,doποιεῖτε.poieiteG4160allπάνταpantaG3956to the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

32GiveγίνεσθεginestheG1096noG677offenseἀπρόσκοποιaproskopoiG677eitherκαὶkaiG2532to JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453orκαὶkaiG2532to GreeksἝλλησινHellēsinG1672orκαὶkaiG2532tothe churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaG1577of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316;

33justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as I alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532pleaseἀρέσκωareskōG700allG3956menG3956in allG3956thingsG3956,not seekingζητῶνzētōnG2212my ownG1683profitσύμφορονsumphoronG4851but the profitof the manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183,soἵναinaG2443that they may be savedσωθῶσιν.¶sōthōsinG4982.

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10