1 Corinthians 10:5–14

⁵But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies ^ewere scattered in the wilderness.

⁶Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as ^fthey also lusted. ^7gAnd do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, ^h“The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” ⁸ⁱNor let us commit sexual immorality, as ^jsome of them did, and ^kin one day twenty-three thousand fell; ⁹nor let us ¹tempt Christ, as ^lsome of them also tempted, and ^mwere destroyed by serpents; ¹⁰nor complain, as ⁿsome of them also complained, and ^owere destroyed by ^pthe destroyer. ¹¹Now ²all these things happened to them as examples, and ^qthey were written for our ³admonition, ^rupon whom the ends of the ages have come.

¹²Therefore ^slet him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but ^tGod is faithful, ^uwho will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to ⁴bear it.

Flee from Idolatry

¹⁴Therefore, my beloved, ^vflee from idolatry.