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1 Corinthians 10
1Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2and were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3and all ate the same spiritual food;
4and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
5However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
8Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
9Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
10Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.
11Now 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.
12Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn`t fall.
13No temptation has taken you but such as man can bear. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
16The 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?
17Seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one bread.
18Consider Israel after the flesh. Don`t those who eat the sacrifices have communion with the altar?
19What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
20But 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.
21You 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.
22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
23"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.
24Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor`s good.
25Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
26for "the earth is the Lord`s, and its fullness."
27But 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.
28But 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."
29Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other`s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?
31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
33even 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.
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