1 Corinthians 10:7-33 ▼

7 And do not become idolaters, as some of them, just as it has been written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.”

8 And we should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed sexual immorality, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

9 And we should not test Christ, as some of them tested, and were destroyed by serpents.

10 And do not grumble, as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11 Now these things happened to those as types and were written for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages have come.

12 Therefore the one thinking to stand, let him observe, lest he fall.

13 No temptation has overtaken you? except what is human. And faithful is God, who will not allow you? to be tempted beyond what you? are able, but He will also provide with the temptation the escape, to be able to bear up under it.

14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to sensible ones; judge for yourselves what I say.

16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a fellowship of the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a fellowship of the body of Christ?

17 Because there is one loaf, we the many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

18 Consider Israel according to flesh: Are not those eating the sacrifices fellow sharers of the altar?

19 Then what do I say? That what is sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20 No, but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. And I do not want you? to be fellow sharers with demons.

21 You? are not able to drink a cup of the Lord and a cup of demons. You? are not able to partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

23 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are profitable; “All things are lawful,” but not all things edify.

24 Let no one seek the good of himself, but that of the other.

25 Eat everything being sold in the meat market, inquiring nothing because of conscience,

26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it.”

27 If any of the unbelieving ones invites you?, and you? want to go, eat everything being set before you?, inquiring nothing because of conscience.

28 But if anyone should say to you?, “This is offered to an idol,” do not eat it, because of the one having informed you, and conscience—

29 and I do not say your own conscience, but that of the other; for why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

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

31 Therefore whether you? eat or drink or whatever you? do, do all things to the glory of God.

32 Be without offense both to Jews and to Greeks and to the church of God—

33 even as I also please all in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, so that they may be saved.