1 Corinthians 10

10Moreover, brethren, ^aI would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under ^aathe cloud, and all passed through ^bthe sea; ²And were all baptized ^cunto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; ³And did all eat the same ^dspiritual meat; ⁴And did all drink the same ^espiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that ^||followed them: and that Rock was Christ. ⁵But with many of them ^fGod was not well pleased: for ^gthey were overthrown in the wilderness. ⁶Now these things were ^†our ^hexamples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as ⁱthey also lusted. ⁷Neither be ye ^kidolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, ^lThe people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. ⁸Neither let us ^mcommit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day ⁿthree and twenty thousand. ⁹Neither let us tempt Christ, as ^osome of them also tempted, and ^pwere destroyed of serpents. ¹⁰Neither murmur ye, as ^qsome of them also murmured, and ^rwere destroyed of ^sthe destroyer. ¹¹Now all these things happened unto them for ^||hensamples: and ^tthey are written for our admonition, ^uupon whom the ends of the world are come. ¹²Wherefore ^xlet him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. ¹³There hath no temptation taken you but such as is ^||common to man: but ^yGod is faithful, ^zwho will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a ^away to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. ¹⁴Wherefore, my dearly beloved, ^bflee from idolatry. ¹⁵I speak as to ^cwise men; judge ye what I say.

^16dThe cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the ^ecommunion of the blood of Christ? ^fThe bread which we break, is it not the ^ecommunion of the body of Christ? ¹⁷For ^gwe being many are one bread, and ^hone body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. ¹⁸ⁱBehold Israel ^jafter the flesh: ^kare not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? ¹⁹What say I then? ^lthat the idol is any thing, or ^mthat which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? ²⁰But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, ⁿthey sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should ^ehave fellowship with devils. ^21oYe cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and ^pthe cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils. ²²Do we ^qprovoke the Lord to jealousy? ^rare we stronger than he?

^23sAll things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things ^tedify not. ^24uLet no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth. ^25vWhatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, ^wasking no question for ^xconscience sake: ²⁶For ^ythe earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. ²⁷If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; ^zwhatsoever is set before you, eat, ^wasking no question for ^xconscience sake. ²⁸But if any man say unto you, This is ^moffered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not ^afor his sake that shewed it, and for ^xconscience sake: for ^ythe earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof: ^29xConscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is ^bmy liberty judged of another man’s conscience? ³⁰For if I by ^||grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that ^cfor which I give thanks? ^31dWhether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. ^32eGive ^fnone offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the ^†Gentiles, nor to ^gthe church of God: ³³Even as ^hI please all men in all things, ^unot seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be ⁱsaved.