1 Corinthians 10:5–14

⁵Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.^y

⁶Now these things occurred as examples^z to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. ⁷Do not be idolaters,^a as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”^{ab 8}We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.^{c 9}We should not test Christ,^bd as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.^{e 10}And do not grumble, as some of them did^f—and were killed^g by the destroying angel.^h

¹¹These things happened to them as examplesⁱ and were written down as warnings for us,^j on whom the culmination of the ages has come.^{k 12}So, if you think you are standing firm,^l be careful that you don’t fall! ¹³No temptation^c has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful;^m he will not let you be tempted^d beyond what you can bear.ⁿ But when you are tempted,^e he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper

¹⁴Therefore, my dear friends,^o flee from idolatry.^p