1 Corinthians 10:14–28

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: