1 Corinthians 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
examples: 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.