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1 Corinthians 10
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1 Corinthians 10 Bible text
Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.
However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
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.
Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.
Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
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.
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
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.
The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
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?
Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.
Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?
What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.
You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.
But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
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.
But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”
But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake:
Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?