1 Corinthians 10

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

1For 1I do not wantG2309 you to be unawareG50, brethrenG80, that our fathersG3962 were allG3956 2underG5259 the cloudG3507 and allG3956 3passedG1330 throughG1330 the seaG2281; 2and allG3956 were 4baptizedG907 into MosesG3475 in the cloudG3507 and in the seaG2281; 3and allG3956 5ateG2068 the sameG846 spiritualG4152 foodG1033; 4and allG3956 6drankG4095 the sameG846 spiritualG4152 drinkG4188, for they were drinkingG4095 from a spiritualG4152 rockG4073 which followedG190 them; and the rockG4073 was 7ChristG5547. 5NeverthelessG235, with mostG4183 of them GodG2316 was not well-pleasedG2106; for 8they were laidG2693 lowG2693 in the wildernessG2048.

6NowG1161 theseG3778 thingsG3778 happenedG1096 as 9examplesG5179 for us, soG1519 that we would not craveG1510G1938 evilG2556 thingsG2556 as 10they alsoG2548 cravedG1937. 7Do not be 11idolatersG1496, as someG5100 of them were; as it is writtenG1125, “12The peopleG2992 satG2523 downG2523 to eatG2068 and drinkG4095, and stoodG450 up to 13playG3815.” 8NorG3366 let us actG4203 immorallyG4203, as 14someG5100 of them 15didG4203, and 16twenty-threeG1501G5140 thousandG5505 fellG4098 in oneG1520 dayG2250. 9NorG3366 let us tryG1598 the LordG2962, as 17someG5100 of them 18didG3985, and were destroyedG622 by the serpentsG3789. 10NorG3366 19grumbleG1111, as someG5100 of them 20didG1111, and 21were destroyedG622 by the 22destroyerG3644. 11NowG1161 theseG3778 thingsG3778 happenedG4819 to them as an 23exampleG5179, and 24they were writtenG1125 for our instructionG3559, upon whomG3739 25the endsG5056 of the agesG165 have comeG2658. 12ThereforeG5620 let him who 26thinksG1380 he standsG2476 takeG991 heedG991 that he does not fallG4098. 13NoG3756 temptationG3986 has overtakenG2983 you but suchG442 as is commonG442 to manG442; and 27GodG2316 is faithfulG4103, whoG3739 will not allowG1439 you to be 28temptedG3985 beyondG5228 whatG3739 you are ableG1410, but with the temptationG3986 will provideG4160 the wayG1545 of escapeG1545 alsoG2532, so that you will be ableG1410 to endureG5297 it.

14ThereforeG1355, my 29belovedG27, fleeG5343 from 30idolatryG1495. 15I speakG3004 as to wiseG5429 menG5429; you judgeG2919 whatG3739 I sayG5346. 16Is not the 31cupG4221 of blessingG2129 whichG3739 we blessG2127 a sharingG2842 in the bloodG129 of ChristG5547? Is not the 3233breadG740 whichG3739 we breakG2806 a sharingG2842 in the bodyG4983 of ChristG5547? 17SinceG3754 there is oneG1520 34breadG740, we 35who are manyG4183 are oneG1520 bodyG4983; for we allG3956 partakeG3348 of the oneG1520 36breadG740. 18LookG991 at 37the nationG4561 38IsraelG2474; are not thoseG3588 who 39eatG2068 the sacrificesG2378 sharersG2844 in the altarG2379? 19WhatG5101 do I meanG5346 thenG3767? That a thingG1494 sacrificedG1494 to idolsG1494 is anythingG5100, orG2228 40that an idolG1497 is anythingG5100? 20No, but I say that the things whichG3739 the GentilesG1484 sacrificeG2380, they 41sacrificeG2380 to demonsG1140 and not to GodG2316; and I do not wantG2309 you to becomeG1096 sharersG2844 in demonsG1140. 2142You cannotG1410G3756 drinkG4095 the cupG4221 of the LordG2962 and the cupG4221 of demonsG1140; you cannotG1410G3756 partakeG3348 of the tableG5132 of the LordG2962 and 43the tableG5132 of demonsG1140. 22OrG2228 do we 44provokeG3863 the LordG2962 to jealousyG3863? We are not 45strongerG2478 than He, are we?

2346AllG3956 thingsG3956 are lawfulG1832, but not allG3956 thingsG3956 are profitableG4851. AllG3956 thingsG3956 are lawfulG1832, but not allG3956 thingsG3956 47edifyG3618. 24Let noG3367 oneG3367 48seekG2212 his ownG1438 good, but that of his 49neighborG2087. 2550EatG2068 anythingG3956 that is soldG4453 in the meatG3111 marketG3111 withoutG3367 askingG350 questionsG350 for conscience’G4893 sakeG1223; 2651for the earthG1093 is the Lord’sG2962, and 52allG4138 it containsG4138. 27IfG1487 53oneG5100 of the unbelieversG571 invitesG2564 you and you wantG2309 to goG4198, 54eatG2068 anythingG3956 that is setG3908 beforeG3908 you withoutG3367 askingG350 questionsG350 for conscience’G4893 sakeG1223. 28But 55ifG1437 anyoneG5100 saysG3004 to you, “ThisG3778 is meat sacrificedG2410 to idolsG2410,” do not eatG2068 it, for the sakeG1223 of the oneG1565 who informedG3377 you, and for conscience’G4893 sake; 29I meanG3004 not your ownG1438 conscienceG4893, but the otherG2087 man’s; for 56whyG2443G5101 is my freedomG1657 judgedG2919 by another’sG243 conscienceG4893? 30IfG1487 I partakeG3348 with thankfulnessG5485, 57whyG5101 am I slanderedG987 concerningG5228 that for whichG3739 I 58giveG2168 thanksG2168?

31WhetherG1535, thenG3767, you eatG2068 orG1535 drinkG4095 orG1535 59whateverG5100 you doG4160, doG4160 allG3956 to the gloryG1391 of GodG2316. 3260GiveG1096 noG677 offenseG677 eitherG2532 to JewsG2453 orG2532 to GreeksG1672 orG2532 to 61the churchG1577 of GodG2316; 33justG2531 as I alsoG2532 62pleaseG700 allG3956 menG3956 in allG3956 thingsG3956, 63not seekingG2212 my ownG1683 profitG4851 but the profit of the manyG4183, 64soG2443 that they may be savedG4982.