For aI do not want you to be unaware
, brethren
, that our fathers
were all
bunder
the cloud
and all
cpassed
through
the sea
;
and all were abaptized
into Moses
in the cloud
and in the sea
;
and all aate
the same
spiritual
food
;
and all adrank
the same
spiritual
drink
, for they were drinking
from a spiritual
rock
which followed
them; and the rock
was 1Christ
.
Nevertheless, with most
of them God
was not well-pleased
; for athey were laid
low
in the wilderness
.
Now these
things
happened
as aexamples
for us, so
that we would not crave
evil
things
as bthey also
craved
.
Do not be aidolaters, as some
of them were; as it is written
, " bTHE PEOPLE
SAT
DOWN
TO EAT
AND DRINK
, AND STOOD
UP TO cPLAY
."
Nor let us act
immorally
, as asome
of them 1did
, and btwenty-three
thousand
fell
in one
day
.
Nor let us try
the Lord
, as asome
of them 1did
, and were destroyed
by the serpents
.
Nor agrumble
, as some
of them 1did
, and bwere destroyed
by the cdestroyer
.
Now these
things
happened
to them as an aexample
, and bthey were written
for our instruction
, upon whom
cthe ends
of the ages
have come
.
Therefore let him who athinks
he stands
take
heed
that he does not fall
.
No temptation
has overtaken
you but such
as is common
to man
; and aGod
is faithful
, who
will not allow
you to be btempted
beyond
what
you are able
, but with the temptation
will provide
the way
of escape
also
, so that you will be able
to endure
it.
Therefore, my abeloved
, flee
from bidolatry
.
I speak as to wise
men
; you judge
what
I say
.
Is not the acup of blessing
which
we bless
a sharing
in the blood
of Christ
? Is not the 1 bbread
which
we break
a sharing
in the body
of Christ
?
Since there is one
1bread
, we awho are many
are one
body
; for we all
partake
of the one
1bread
.
Look at 1the nation
aIsrael
; are not those
who beat
the sacrifices
sharers
in the altar
?
What do I mean
then
? That a thing
sacrificed
to idols
is anything
, or
athat an idol
is anything
?
No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles
sacrifice
, they asacrifice
to demons
and not to God
; and I do not want
you to become
sharers
in demons
.
aYou cannot drink
the cup
of the Lord
and the cup
of demons
; you cannot
partake
of the table
of the Lord
and bthe table
of demons
.
Or do we aprovoke
the Lord
to jealousy
? We are not bstronger
than He, are we?
aAll things
are lawful
, but not all
things
are profitable
. All
things
are lawful
, but not all
things
bedify
.
Let no one
aseek
his own
good, but that of his 1neighbor
.
aEat anything
that is sold
in the meat
market
without
asking
questions
for conscience'
sake
;
aFOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S
, AND 1ALL
IT CONTAINS
.
If aone
of the unbelievers
invites
you and you want
to go
, beat
anything
that is set
before
you without
asking
questions
for conscience'
sake
.
But aif anyone
says
to you, "This
is meat sacrificed
to idols
," do not eat
it, for the sake
of the one
who informed
you, and for conscience'
sake;
I mean not your own
conscience
, but the other
man's; for awhy
is my freedom
judged
by another's
conscience
?
If I partake
with thankfulness
, awhy
am I slandered
concerning
that for which
I bgive
thanks
?
Whether, then
, you eat
or
drink
or
awhatever
you do
, do
all
to the glory
of God
.
aGive no
offense
either
to Jews
or
to Greeks
or
to bthe church
of God
;
just as I also
aplease
all
men
in all
things
, bnot seeking
my own
profit
but the profit of the many
, cso
that they may be saved
.