1 Corinthians 10:14-28

14Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?

17seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.

18Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they which eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?

19What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with devils.

21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.

22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not.

24Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbour’s good.

25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

26for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

27If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

28But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: