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1 Corinthians Chapter 10 010:001 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 010:002 and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 010:003 and all ate the same spiritual food; 010:004 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. 010:005 However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
010:006 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 010:007 Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."{Exodus 32:6} 010:008 Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell. 010:009 Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
010:010 Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. 010:011 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. 010:012 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall. 010:013 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. 010:014 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 010:015 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. 010:016 The cup of blessing which we bless, isn't it a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn't it a communion of the body of Christ?
010:017 Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread. 010:018 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices have communion with the altar? 010:019 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 010:020 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 communion with demons.
010:021 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. 010:022 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? 010:023 "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up. 010:024 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.
010:025 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience, 010:026 for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."{Psalm 24:1} 010:027 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. 010:028 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, and all its fullness." 010:029 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 010:030 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks? 010:031 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
010:032 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God; 010:033 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.