^{1 Ref} For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

^{2 Ref} and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

^{3 Ref} and did all eat the same spiritual food;

^{4 Ref} and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.

^{5 Ref} Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

^{6 Ref} Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

^{7 Ref} Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

^{8 Ref} Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

^{9 Ref} Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

^{10 Ref} Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

^{11 Ref} Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

^{12 Ref} Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

^{13 Ref} There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

^{14 Ref} Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

^{15 Ref} I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

^{16 Ref} The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?

^{17 Ref} seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we are all partake of the one bread.

^{18 Ref} Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?

^{19 Ref} What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

^{20 Ref} But `I say', that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

^{21 Ref} Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

^{22 Ref} Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

^{23 Ref} All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

^{24 Ref} Let no man seek his own, but `each' his neighbor's `good'.

^{25 Ref} Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake,

^{26 Ref} for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

^{27 Ref} If one of them that believe not biddeth you `to a feast', and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake.

^{28 Ref} But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake:

^{29 Ref} conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other's; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

^{30 Ref} If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

^{31 Ref} Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

^{32 Ref} Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

^{33 Ref} even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the `profit' of the many, that they may be saved.

^{1 Ref} For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;

^{2 Ref} And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

^{3 Ref} And they all took the same holy food;

^{4 Ref} And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ.

^{5 Ref} But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.

^{6 Ref} Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

^{7 Ref} Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.

^{8 Ref} Again, let us not give way to the desires of the flesh, as some of them did, of whom twenty-three thousand came to their end in one day.

^{9 Ref} And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.

^{10 Ref} And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.

^{11 Ref} Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

^{12 Ref} So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

^{13 Ref} You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

^{14 Ref} For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.

^{15 Ref} What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

^{16 Ref} The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?

^{17 Ref} Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread.

^{18 Ref} See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

^{19 Ref} Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?

^{20 Ref} What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.

^{21 Ref} It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.

^{22 Ref} Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

^{23 Ref} We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

^{24 Ref} Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

^{25 Ref} Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;

^{26 Ref} For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.

^{27 Ref} If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

^{28 Ref} But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:

^{29 Ref} Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.

^{30 Ref} But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

^{31 Ref} So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

^{32 Ref} Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

^{33 Ref} Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.

^{1 Ref} Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

^{2 Ref} and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

^{3 Ref} and all ate the same spiritual food;

^{4 Ref} and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

^{5 Ref} However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

^{6 Ref} Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

^{7 Ref} 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."

^{8 Ref} Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

^{9 Ref} Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

^{10 Ref} Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

^{11 Ref} 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.

^{12 Ref} Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.

^{13 Ref} 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.

^{14 Ref} Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

^{15 Ref} I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

^{16 Ref} 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?

^{17 Ref} Because we, who are many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

^{18 Ref} Consider Israel after the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices have communion with the altar?

^{19 Ref} What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

^{20 Ref} 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.

^{21 Ref} 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.

^{22 Ref} Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

^{23 Ref} "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

^{24 Ref} Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.

^{25 Ref} Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

^{26 Ref} for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

^{27 Ref} 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.

^{28 Ref} 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."

^{29 Ref} Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

^{30 Ref} If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?

^{31 Ref} Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

^{32 Ref} Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

^{33 Ref} 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.