Revised Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10

1MoreoverG1161,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,I wouldθέλωthelōG2309not thatΟὐOuG3756yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771should be ignorantἀγνοεῖν,agnoeinG50,how thatὅτιhotiG3754allπάντεςpantesG3956ourG1473fathersοἱ πατέρεςhoi pateresG3588 G3962wereἦσανēsanG1510underὑπὸhupoG5259the cloudτὴν νεφέληνtēn nephelēnG3588 G3507,andκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956passedδιῆλθον,diēlthonG1330throughδιὰdiaG1223the seaτῆς θαλάσσηςtēs thalassēsG3588 G2281;

2AndκαὶkaiG2532wereG907allπάντεςpantesG3956baptizedG907untoεἰςeisG1519Mosesτὸν Μωϋσῆνton MōusēnG3588 G3475inἐνenG1722the cloudτῇ νεφέλῃtēa nephelēG3588 G3507andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722the seaτῇ θαλάσσῃtēa thalassēG3588 G2281;

3τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532didG5315allπάντεςpantesG3956eatG5315the sameαὐτὸautoG846spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152meatβρῶμαbrōmaG1033;

4τὸtoG3588ἡhēG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532didG4095allπάντεςpantesG3956drinkG4095the sameαὐτὸautoG846spiritualπνευματικὸνpneumatikonG4152drinkπόμα,pomaG4188:forγὰρgarG1063they drankG4095ofἐκekG1537that spiritualπνευματικῆςpneumatikēsG4152Rockπέτρας,petrasG4073that followed themἀκολουθούσηςakolouthousēsG190:andδὲdeG1161that RockπέτραpetraG4073wasἦνēnG1510Christὁ Χριστός·ho ChristosG3588 G5547.

5τοῖςtoisG3588ὁhoG3588Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235withἐνenG1722manyπλείοσινpleiosinG4119of themαὐτῶνautōnG846Godθεός· τῇtheos tēaG3588 G2316wasG2106notοὐκoukG3756well pleasedG2106:forγὰρgarG1063they were overthrownκατεστρώθησανkatestrōthēsanG2693inἐνenG1722the wildernessἐρήμῳ.erēmōG2048.

6τὸtoG3588NowδὲdeG1161these thingsταῦταtautaG3778wereἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanG1096ourG1473examplesτύποιtupoiG5179,to the intentεἰςeisG1519weG1473shouldG1510notμὴmēG3361lust afterἐπιθυμητὰςepithumētasG1938evil thingsκακῶνkakōnG2556,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531they alsoG2548lustedἐπεθύμησαν.epethumēsanG1937.

7NeitherμηδὲmēdeG3366be yeγίνεσθεginestheG1096idolatersεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiG1496,asκαθώςkathōsG2531weresomeτινεςtinesG5100of themαὐτῶνautōnG846;asG5613it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,The peopleὁ λαὸςho laosG3588 G2992sat downἐκάθισενekathisenG2523to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315andκαὶkaiG2532drinkπεῖνpeinG4095,andκαὶkaiG2532rose upἀνέστησανanestēsanG450to playπαίζειν.paizeinG3815.

8NeitherμηδὲmēdeG3366let us commit fornicationπορνεύωμενporneuōmenG4203,asκαθώςkathōsG2531someτινεςtinesG5100of themαὐτῶνautōnG846committedἐπόρνευσαν,eporneusanG4203,andκαὶkaiG2532fellἔπεσανepesanG4098inG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250three and twentyεἴκοσιeikosiG1501thousandχιλιάδες.chiliadesG5505.

9NeitherμηδὲmēdeG3366let us temptἐκπειράζωμενekpeirazōmenG1598Christτὸν Χριστόνton ChristonG3588 G5547,asκαθώςkathōsG2531someτινεςtinesG5100ofὑπὸhupoG5259themαὐτῶνautōnG846alsoG2532temptedἐπείρασαν,epeirasanG3985,andG2532were destroyedἀπώλλυντο.apōlluntoG622of serpentsτῶν ὄφεωνtōn opheōnG3588 G3789.

10NeitherμηδὲmēdeG3366murmur yeγογγύζετεgonguzeteG1111,asG2531someτινὲςtinesG5100of themαὐτῶνautōnG846alsoG2532murmuredἐγόγγυσαν,egongusanG1111,andG2532were destroyedἀπώλοντοapōlontoG622ofὑπὸhupoG5259the destroyerτοῦ ὀλοθρευτοῦ.tou olothreutouG3588 G3644.

11NowδὲdeG1161allG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778happenedσυνέβαινενsunebainenG4819unto themἐκείνοις,ekeinoisG1565for ensamplesG5179:andδὲdeG1161they are writtenἐγράφηegraphēG1125forπρὸςprosG4314ourG1473admonitionνουθεσίανnouthesianG3559,uponεἰςeisG1519whomοὓςhousG3739the endsτὰ τέληta telēG3588 G5056of the ageτῶν αἰώνωνtōn aiōnōnG3588 G165are comeκατήντηκεν.¶katēntēkenG2658.

12ὁhoG3588WhereforeὭστεHōsteG5620let him that thinkethδοκῶνdokōnG1380he standethἑστάναιhestanaiG2476take heedβλεπέτωblepetōG991lestμὴmēG3361he fallπέσῃ.pesēG4098.

13ὁhoG3588There hathG2983noοὐκoukG3756temptationπειρασμὸςpeirasmosG3986takenG2983youG4771but suchεἰeiG1487as isμὴmēG3361common to manἀνθρώπινος·anthrōpinosG442:butδὲdeG1161Godθεός, τῷtheos tōG3588 G2316isfaithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103,whoὃςhosG3739willG1439notοὐκoukG3756sufferG1439youG4771to be temptedπειρασθῆναιpeirasthēnaiG3985aboveὑπὲρhuperG5228thatὃhoG3739ye are ableδύνασθε,dunastheG1410;butἀλλὰallaG235willG4160withσὺνsunG4862the temptationπειρασμῷ τὴνpeirasmō tēnG3588 G3986alsoκαὶkaiG2532makeG4160a way to escapeἔκβασιν τοῦekbasin touG3588 G1545,that yeG4771may be ableδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410to bearὑπενεγκεῖν.¶hupenegkeinG5297it.

14WhereforeΔιόπερ,DioperG1355,myG1473dearly belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoiG27,fleeφεύγετεpheugeteG5343fromἀπὸapoG575idolatryτῆς εἰδωλολατρίας.tēs eidōlolatriasG3588 G1495.

15I speakλέγω,legōG3004asὡςhōsG5613to wise menφρονίμοιςphronimoisG5429;judgeκρίνατεkrinateG2919yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771whatὅhoG3739I sayφημι.phēmiG5346.

16The cupτὸ ποτήριονto potērionG3588 G4221of blessingτῆς εὐλογίαςtēs eulogiasG3588 G2129whichὃhoG3739we blessεὐλογοῦμεν,eulogoumenG2127,is itἐστὶνestinG1510notοὐχὶouchiG3780the communionκοινωνίαkoinōniaG2842of the bloodτοῦ αἵματοςtou aimatosG3588 G129of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ;tou ChristouG3588 G5547?The breadτὸν ἄρτονton artonG3588 G740whichὃνhonG3739we breakκλῶμεν,klōmenG2806,is itἐστιν;estinG1510notοὐχὶouchiG3780the communionκοινωνίαkoinōniaG2842of the bodyτοῦ σώματοςtou sōmatosG3588 G4983of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦtou ChristouG3588 G5547?

17οἱhoiG3588οἱhoiG3588τοῦtouG3588ForὅτιhotiG3754weG1510beingmanyπολλοίpolloiG4183areG1510oneεἷςheisG1520breadἄρτοςartosG740, andoneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983:forγὰρgarG1063we areG3348allπάντεςpantesG3956partakersG3348ofἐκekG1537that oneἑνὸςhenosG1520breadἄρτουartouG740.

18τὸνtonG3588BeholdβλέπετεblepeteG991IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκα·sarkaG4561:areεἰσίν;¶eisinG1510notG3780theyοἱhoiG3588which eatἐσθίοντεςesthiontesG2068of the sacrificesτὰς θυσίαςtas thusiasG3588 G2378partakersκοινωνοὶkoinōnoiG2844of the altarτοῦ θυσιαστηρίουtou thusiastēriouG3588 G2379?

19WhatΤίTiG5101say Iφημι;phēmiG5346thenοὖνounG3767?thatὅτιhotiG3754the idolεἴδωλόνeidōlonG1497isἐστινestinG1510any thingτίtiG5100,orἢēG2228ὅτιhotiG3754that which is offered in sacrifice to idolsεἰδωλόθυτόνeidōlothutonG1494isἐστιν;estinG1510any thingτίtiG5100?

20Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I say,thatὅτιhotiG3754the thingsG3588whichἃhaG3739the GentilesG1484sacrificeθύουσινthuousinG2380,they sacrificeθύουσιν·thuousinG2380to devilsδαιμονίοιςdaimonioisG1140,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐouG3756to GodθεῷtheōG2316:andδὲdeG1161I wouldθέλωthelōG2309notοὐouG3756thatG1096yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771should haveG1096fellowshipκοινωνοὺςkoinōnousG2844with devilsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG3588 G1140.

21Ye cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410drinkπίνεινpineinG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of devilsδαιμονίων·daimoniōnG1140:ye cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410be partakersμετέχεινmetecheinG3348of the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132,andκαὶkaiG2532of the tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of devilsδαιμονίων.daimoniōnG1140.

22ἢēG2228Do we provokeπαραζηλοῦμενparazēloumenG3863the Lordτὸν κύριον;ton kurionG3588 G2962to jealousyG3863?are weἐσμεν;¶esmenG1510μὴmēG3361strongerἰσχυρότεροιischuroteroiG2478than heαὐτοῦautouG846?

23All thingsΠάνταPantaG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235all thingsπάνταpantaG3956areG4851notοὐouG3756expedientG4851:all thingsπάνταpantaG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235all thingsπάνταpantaG3956edifyοἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiG3618notοὐouG3756.

24τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588τοῦtouG3588Let no manμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367seekζητείτωzēteitōG2212his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,butἀλλὰallaG235every manG1538another’sἑτέρουheterouG2087wealth.

25τὸtoG3588WhatsoeverΠᾶνPanG3956is soldπωλούμενονpōloumenonG4453inἐνenG1722the shamblesμακέλλῳmakellōG3111, thateatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068,askingG350noμηδὲνmēdenG3367questionG350forδιὰdiaG1223conscience sakeτὴν συνείδησιν·tēn suneidēsinG3588 G4893:

26τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the earthἡ γῆhē gēG3588 G1093isthe Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532the fulnessτὸ πλήρωμαto plērōmaG3588 G4138thereofαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.

27τῶνtōnG3588G1161IfΕἴEiG1487anyτιςtisG5100of themτὸtoG3588that believe notἀπίστωνapistōnG571bidκαλεῖkaleiG2564youὑμᾶςhumasG4771to a feast,andκαὶkaiG2532ye be disposedθέλετεtheleteG2309to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198;whatsoeverπᾶνpanG3956is set beforeπαρατιθέμενονparatithemenonG3908youὑμῖνhuminG4771,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068,askingG350noμηδὲνmēdenG3367questionG350forδιὰdiaG1223conscience sakeτὴν συνείδησιν·tēn suneidēsinG3588 G4893.

28G3588G3588ButδέdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437any manτιςtisG5100sayG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isἐστιν,estinG1510offered in sacrifice unto idolsG1494,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068notμὴmēG3361forδι᾽di᾽G1223his sake thatἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565shewed itμηνύσανταmēnusantaG3377,andG2532for conscience sakeσυνείδησιν·suneidēsinG3588 G4893:forG1063the earthG3588 G1093isthe Lord’sG2962,andG2532the fulnessG3588 G4138thereofG846:

29δὲdeG1161ConscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893,I sayλέγωlegōG3004,notοὐχὶouchiG3780τὴνtēnG3588thine ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,butἀλλὰallaG235τὴνtēnG3588of the otherτοῦ ἑτέρου.tou heterouG3588 G2087:forγὰρgarG1063ἱνατίhinatitisG2443whyἱνατίhinatitisG5101is myG1473libertyἡ ἐλευθερίαhē eleutheriaG3588 G1657judgedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919ofὑπὸhupoG5259anotherἄλληςallēsG243man’sconscienceσυνειδήσεως;suneidēseōsG4893?

30ForG1161ifεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473by graceχάριτιcharitiG5485be a partakerμετέχω,metechōG3348,whyτίtiG5101am I evil spoken ofβλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumaiG987forὑπὲρhuperG5228that for whichοὗhouG3739IἐγὼegōG1473give thanksεὐχαριστῶ;eucharistōG2168?

31WhetherεἴτεeiteG1535thereforeοὖνounG3767ye eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068,orεἴτεeiteG1535drinkπίνετεpineteG4095,orεἴτεeiteG1535whatsoeverτιtiG5100ye doποιεῖτε,poieiteG4160,doποιεῖτε.poieiteG4160allπάνταpantaG3956toεἰςeisG1519the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

32GiveγίνεσθεginestheG1096none offenceἀπρόσκοποιaproskopoiG677,neitherκαὶkaiG2532to the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453,norκαὶkaiG2532to the GentilesἝλλησινHellēsinG1672,norκαὶkaiG2532to the Assemblyτῇ ἐκκλησίᾳtēa ekklēsiaG3588 G1577of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316:

33τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588Even asκαθὼςkathōsG2531IG2504pleaseἀρέσκωareskōG700allπάνταpantaG3956menin allπᾶσινpasinG3956things,notμὴmēG3361seekingζητῶνzētōnG2212mine ownG1683profitσύμφορονsumphoronG4851,butἀλλὰallaG235theτῶνtōnG3588profitof manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183,thatἵναinaG2443they may be savedσωθῶσιν.¶sōthōsinG4982.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10