^{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: