1 Corinthians 10:3-33

3and they all 1ate the same spiritual food, 4and all 2drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was 3Christ. 5Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased; for their dead bodies were 4spread out in the wilderness.

6Now these things happened as 5examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as 6they indeed craved them. 7Do not be 7idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “8The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to 9play.” 8Nor are we to commit sexual immorality, as 10some of them 11did, and 12twenty-three thousand fell in one day. 9Nor are we to put the Lord to the test, as 13some of them 14did, and were killed by the snakes. 10Nor 15grumble, as some of them 16did, and 17were killed by the 18destroyer. 11Now these things happened to them as an 19example, and 20they were written for our instruction, upon whom 21the ends of the ages have come. 12Therefore let the one who 22thinks he stands watch out that he does not fall. 13No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and 23God is faithful, 24so He will not allow you to be 25tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

14Therefore, my 26beloved, flee from 27idolatry. 15I speak as to wise people; you then, judge what I say. 16Is the 28cup of blessing which we bless not a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is the 29bread which we break not a sharing in the body of Christ? 17Since there is one loaf, we 30who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. 18Look at 31the people of 32Israel; are those who 33eat the sacrifices not partners in the altar? 19What do I mean then? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or 34that an idol is 35anything? 20No, but I say that things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they 36sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons. 2137You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and 38the table of demons. 22Or do we 39provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not 40stronger than He, are we?

2341All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things 4243build people up. 24No one is to 44seek his own advantage, but rather that of his 45neighbor. 2546Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions, for the sake of conscience; 2647for the earth is the Lord’s, and 48all it contains. 27If 49one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, 50eat anything that is set before you without asking questions, for the sake of conscience. 28But 51if anyone says to you, “This is meat sacrificed to idols,” do not eat it, for the sake of that one who informed you and for the sake of conscience; 29Now by “conscience” I do not mean your own, but the other person’s; for 52why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience? 30If I partake with thankfulness, 53why am I slandered about that for which I 54give thanks?

31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or 55whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God. 3256Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or 57the church of God; 33just as I also 58please everyone in all things, 59not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of the many, 60so that they may be saved.