1 CORINTHIANS 10

1 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, how that our fathers were all 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 a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.⋮

5 Howbeit with most 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 the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.⋮

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.⋮

11 Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages 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 man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.⋮

14 Wherefore, my 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 a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?⋮

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

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

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

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 communion with devils.⋮

21 Ye 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.⋮

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

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

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

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

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

27 If 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.⋮

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

29 conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?⋮

30 If I by grace partake, 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 no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:⋮

33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.⋮