1 Corinthians Chapter
10
1 Moreover,
brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how
that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea;
2 And were all
baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat
the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all
drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was
Christ.
5 But with many of
them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown
in the wilderness.
6 Now these things
were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after
evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye
idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The
people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us
commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell
in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us
tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were
destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur
ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of
the destroyer.
11 Now all these
things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are
written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the
world are come.
12 Wherefore let
him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no
temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but
God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also
make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my
dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 I speak as to
wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of
blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the
blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we being
many are one bread, and one body: for we are all
partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel
after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices
partakers of the altar?
19 What say I
then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is
offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 But 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 fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink
the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be
partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of
devils.
22 Do we provoke
the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 All things are
lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all
things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Let no man seek
his own, but every man another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is
sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for
conscience sake:
26 For the earth
is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
27 If any of them
that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed
to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no
question for conscience sake.
28 But if any man
say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice unto idols,
eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience
sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness
thereof:
29 Conscience, I
say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my
liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by
grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for
which I give thanks?
31 Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all
to the glory of God.
32 Give none
offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to
the church of God:
33 Even as I
please all men in all things, not seeking mine own
profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
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