1 Not I wish for you to be ignorant, brethren, that the fathers of us all under the cloud were, and all through the sea, passed,
2 and all into the Moses were dipped in the cloud and in the sea,
3 and all the same food spiritual did eat,
4 and all the same drink spiritual did drink; (they drank for from spiritual following a rock; the but rock was the Anointed);
5 but not with the greater number of them was wellpleased the God; they were laid prostrate for in the desert.
6 These things but types of us were made, in order that not to be us lusters of evil things, as even they lusted.
7 Nor imageworshippers become you, as some of them; as it has been written: Sat down the people to eat and to drink, and stood up to sport.
8 Nor should we fornicate, as some of them fornicated, and fell in one day twentythree thousands.
9 Nor should we tempt the Anointed, as also some of them tempted, and by the serpents were destroyed.
10 Nor murmur you, as also some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 These things and all types happened to them; was written and for admonition of us, on whom the ends of the ages met.
12 So that the one thinking to have stood, let him take care lest he should fall.
13 A temptation you not has taken if not being belonging to man; faithful but the God, who not will permit you to be tempted above what you are able, but will make you with the temptation also the way out, that you may be able to bear up under.
14 Wherefore, beloved ones of me, flee you from the imageworship.
15 As to wise men I speak, judge you what I say.
16 The cup of the blessing which we bless, not a participation of the blood of the Anointed is it? the loaf which we break, not a participation of the body of the Anointed is it?
17 Because one loaf, one body the many we are; these for all from of the one loaf partake.
18 See you the Israel according to flesh; not those eating the sacrifices partakers of the altar are?
19 because an idol anything is? or because an idol sacrifice anything is?
20 But, because what sacrifice the Gentiles, to demons they sacrifice, and not to God; not I wish and you partakers of the demons to become.
21 Not you are able a cup of Lord to drink and a cup of demons; not you are a table of Lord to partake and a table of demons.
22 Or do we provoke to jealously the Lord? not stronger of him we are?
23 All things it is lawful, but not all things are beneficial; all things it is lawful, but not all things builds up.
24 No one that of himself let him seek, but that of the other.
25 Every thing that in market is being sold eat you, not asking questions, on account of the conscience;
26 of the Lord the earth and the fulness of her.
27 If but any one invites you the unbelieving, and you wish to go, everything that is being presented to you eat you, not asking questions, on account of the conscience.
28 If but any one to you should say: This an idol sacrifice is; not eat you on account of him the one having disclosed, and the conscience.
29 Conscience now I say, not that of thyself, but that of the other. Why for the freedom of me is judged by another conscience?
30 If I by favor partake, why am I blamed on account of which I give thanks?
31 Whether then you eat, or you drink, or anything you do, all things for glory of God do you.
32 Not causes of stumbling become you both to Jews and Greeks and to the congregation of the God;
33 even as also I all things all men please, not seeking that of myself being profitable, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
1 Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about how all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.
2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3 They all ate the same spiritual meal.
4 They all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them. That Rock was representedsymbolic of Christ! (Exodus 7:6) (Numbers 20:11)
5 God was not pleased with most of them. And their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were examples for us. They teach us not to lust after evil things like they did.
7 Do not be idolaters like some of them. It is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.
8 Do not commit fornication like some of them committed. Twenty three thousand of them died in one day.
9 Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Do not grumble like some of them grumbled. Venomous snakes killed them.
11 These things happened for examples, and they are written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come.
12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your limits. He will make a way out, that you will be able to endure it.
14 My dearly beloved, flee run away from idolatry.
15 I speak as to wise men. You judge what I say.
16 The cup of blessing we bless, is it not the sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread we break, is it not the sharing of the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one-bread and one-body. We are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Is physical Israel the ones who eat the sacrifices, the partakers of the altar?
19 What do I mean? That the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?
20 But I say, that the things that the nations sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.
21 You cannot drink the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons. You cannot be partakers of the Jehovah's Table and of the table of demons. (Malachi 1:12)
22 Do we provoke Jehovah to rivalry indignationanger? Are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient profitable. All things are lawful for me, but all things do not build up confirmstrengthen.
24 Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other person.
25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without asking questions for the sake of conscience.
26 For the earth and that which fills it is Jehovahs. (Psalm 24:1)
27 If a nonbeliever invites you to a feast and you feel you must go eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 But if any man says to you: »This is offered in sacrifice to idols,« do not eat for the sake of the one who said it and for conscience sake.
29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: Yet why is my freedom judged by another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace am a partaker, why is evil spoken about me concerning that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.
32 Do not stumble or offend do not lead into sin, neither to the Jews, nor to the nations, nor to the congregation of God.
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.