New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 10

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

1ForI do not wantθέλωthelōG2309you to be unawareἀγνοεῖν,agnoeinG50,brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80and sisters,that our fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962were allπάντεςpantesG3956underὑπὸhupoG5259the cloudνεφέληνnephelēnG3507and they allπάντεςpantesG3956passedG1330throughG1330the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281;

2and they allπάντεςpantesG3956werebaptizedἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsanG907into MosesΜωϋσῆνMōusēnG3475in the cloudνεφέλῃnephelēG3507and in the seaθαλάσσῃthalassēG2281;

3and they 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 pleasedεὐδόκησενeudokēsenG2106; for their dead bodies werespreadG2693outG2693in the wildernessἐρήμῳ.erēmōG2048.

6NowδὲdeG1161theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778happenedἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanG1096asexamplesτύποιtupoiG5179for us, soG1519thatG1519we would not craveἐπιθυμητὰςepithumētasG1510 G1938evilκακῶνkakōnG2556thingsG2556asthey indeedG2548cravedἐπεθύμησαν.epethumēsanG1937them.

7Do not beidolatersεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiG1496,as someτινεςtinesG5100of them were; as it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125: “The peopleλαὸςlaosG2992satG2523downἐκάθισενekathisenG2523to eatG2068and to drinkπεῖνpeinG4095,and roseἀνέστησανanestēsanG450up toplayπαίζειν.paizeinG3815.”

8NorμηδὲmēdeG3366are we to commitπορνεύωμενporneuōmenG4203sexualἐπόρνευσαν,eporneusanG4203immoralityG4203, assomeτινεςtinesG5100of themdidG4203, andtwenty-threeεἴκοσι τρεῖςeikosi treisG1501 G5140thousandχιλιάδες.chiliadesG5505fellἔπεσανepesanG4098in oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250.

9NorμηδὲmēdeG3366are we to putG1598the LordG2962toG1598theG1598testἐκπειράζωμενekpeirazōmenG1598, assomeτινεςtinesG5100of themdidἐπείρασαν,epeirasanG3985,and were killedἀπώλλυντο.apōlluntoG622by the snakesὄφεωνopheōnG3789.

10NorμηδὲmēdeG3366grumbleγογγύζετεgonguzeteG1111,as someτινὲςtinesG5100of themdidἐγόγγυσαν,egongusanG1111, andwere killedἀπώλοντοapōlontoG622by thedestroyerὀλοθρευτοῦ.olothreutouG3644.

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

12ThereforeὭστεHōsteG5620let the one whothinksδοκῶνdokōnG1380he standsἑστάναιhestanaiG2476watchG991outG991that he does not fallπέσῃ.pesēG4098.

13NoG3756temptationπειρασμὸςpeirasmosG3986has overtakenεἴληφενeilēphenG2983you exceptG1508somethingcommonG442toG442mankindG442; andGodθεός,theosG2316is faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103,soὃςhosG3739He will not allowἐάσειeaseiG1439you to betemptedπειρασθῆναιpeirasthēnaiG3985beyondὑπὲρhuperG5228whatὃhoG3739you are ableδύνασθε,dunastheG1410,but with the temptationπειρασμῷpeirasmōG3986will provideποιήσειpoiēseiG4160the wayG1545ofG1545escapeG1545alsoκαὶkaiG2532,so that you will be ableδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410to endureὑπενεγκεῖν.¶hupenegkeinG5297it.

14ThereforeΔιόπερ,DioperG1355, mybelovedἀγαπητοίagapētoiG27,fleeφεύγετεpheugeteG5343fromidolatryεἰδωλολατρίας.eidōlolatriasG1495.

15I speakλέγω,legōG3004as to wiseG5429peopleG5429; you then,judgeκρίνατεkrinateG2919whatὅhoG3739I sayφημι.phēmiG5346.

16Is thecupποτήριονpotērionG4221of blessingεὐλογίαςeulogiasG2129whichὃhoG3739we blessεὐλογοῦμεν,eulogoumenG2127not a sharingκοινωνίαkoinōniaG2842in the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of ChristΧριστοῦ;ChristouG5547? Is thebreadἄρτονartonG740whichὃνhonG3739we breakκλῶμεν,klōmenG2806not a sharingκοινωνίαkoinōniaG2842in the bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547?

17SinceὅτιhotiG3754there is oneεἷςheisG1520loafἄρτοςartosG740, wewho are manyπολλοίpolloiG4183are oneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983;for we allπάντεςpantesG3956partakeμετέχομεν.¶metechomenG3348of the oneἑνὸςhenosG1520loafἄρτουartouG740.

18LookβλέπετεblepeteG991atthe peopleσάρκα·sarkaG4561ofIsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474;are thoseG3588whoeatἐσθίοντεςesthiontesG2068the sacrificesθυσίαςthusiasG2378not partnersκοινωνοὶkoinōnoiG2844in the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379?

19WhatΤίTiG5101do I meanφημι;phēmiG5346thenοὖνounG3767?That foodG1494sacrificedG1494toG1494idolsG1494is anythingτίtiG5100,orἢēG2228that an idolεἴδωλόνeidōlonG1497isanythingτίtiG5100?

20No, but I saythat things whichἃhaG3739the GentilessacrificeθύουσινthuousinG2380, theysacrificeθύουσιν·thuousinG2380to demonsδαιμονίοιςdaimonioisG1140and not to GodθεῷtheōG2316;and I do not wantθέλωthelōG2309you to becomeγίνεσθαι.ginesthaiG1096partnersκοινωνοὺςkoinōnousG2844with 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;kurionG2962toG3863jealousyG3863? We are notstrongerἰσχυρότεροιischuroteroiG2478than He, are we?

23AllG3956thingsG3956are permittedἔξεστινexestinG1832,but not allG3956thingsG3956areG4851ofG4851benefitG4851.AllG3956thingsG3956are permittedἔξεστινexestinG1832,but not allG3956thingsG3956buildG3618peopleupG3618.

24NoG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367is toseekζητείτωzēteitōG2212his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438advantage,butG235ratherG235that of hisneighborἑτέρουheterouG2087.

25EatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingΠᾶνPanG3956that is soldπωλούμενονpōloumenonG4453in the meatG3111marketG3111withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367askingG350questionsG350,for the sakeδιὰdiaG1223of conscienceσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893;

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

27IfΕἴEiG1487oneτιςtisG5100of the unbelieversἀπίστωνapistōnG571invitesκαλεῖkaleiG2564you and you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingπᾶνpanG3956that is setπαρατιθέμενονparatithemenonG3908beforeG3908you withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367askingG350questionsG350,for the sakeδιὰdiaG1223of conscienceσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893.

28ButifἐὰνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100saysG3004to you, “ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is meatG2410sacrificedG2410toG2410idolsG2410,”do not eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068it,for the sakeδι᾽di᾽G1223of that oneἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565who informedμηνύσανταmēnusantaG3377youand for the sake of conscienceσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893;

29NowδὲdeG1161by “conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893”I do not meanλέγωlegōG3004your ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,but the otherἑτέρου.heterouG2087person’sG2087; forwhyἱνατίhinatitisG2443 G5101is my freedomἐλευθερίαeleutheriaG1657judgedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919by another’sἄλληςallēsG243conscienceσυνειδήσεως;suneidēseōsG4893?

30IfεἰeiG1487I partakeμετέχω,metechōG3348with thankfulnessχάριτιcharitiG5485,whyτίtiG5101am I slanderedβλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumaiG987aboutὑπὲρhuperG5228that for whichοὗhouG3739Igiveεὐχαριστῶ;eucharistōG2168thanksG2168?

31ThereforeοὖνounG3767,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535you eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068orεἴτεeiteG1535drinkπίνετεpineteG4095,orεἴτεeiteG1535whateverτιtiG5100you doποιεῖτε,poieiteG4160,doποιεῖτε.poieiteG4160allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956for the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

32DoγίνεσθεginestheG1096notG677offendG677JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453orG2532GreeksἝλλησινHellēsinG1672,orG2532the churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaG1577of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316;

33justG2531asG2531I alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532pleaseἀρέσκωareskōG700everyoneG3956in allG3956thingsG3956,not seekingζητῶνzētōnG2212my ownG1683benefitσύμφορονsumphoronG4851but the benefitof the manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183,soG2443thatG2443they may be savedσωθῶσιν.¶sōthōsinG4982.

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

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