1 Corinthians 10 - Amplified Bible(AMP)

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

1For I do not want you to be unaware, believers, that our fathers were all under the cloud and they all passed through the Sea;

2And all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3and all ate the same spiritual food;

4and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.

5Nevertheless, God was not well-pleased with most of them, for they were scattered along the ground in the wilderness.

6Now these things took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

7Do not be worshipers of handmade gods, as some of them were; just as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.”

8We must not indulge in sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day!

9We must not tempt the Lord, as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.

10And do not murmur, as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11Now these things happened to them as an example and warning; they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

12Therefore let the one who thinks he stands firm, take care that he does not fall.

13No temptation has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience; but God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but along with the temptation He will provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it.

14Therefore, my beloved, run from idolatry.

15I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

16Is the cup of blessing which we bless not a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is the bread which we break not a sharing in the body of Christ?

17Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

18Consider the people of Israel; are those who eat the sacrifices not partners of the altar?

19What do I mean then? That a thing offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20On the contrary, the things which the Gentiles (pagans) sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons.

21You cannot drink the Lord’s cup and the cup of demons. You cannot share in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

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

23All things are lawful, but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive and edifying.

24Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other person.

25[Regarding meat offered to idols:] Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking any questions for the sake of your conscience,

26For the earth is the Lord’s, and everything that is in it.

27If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat whatever is served to you without asking questions for the sake of your conscience.

28But if anyone says to you, “This meat has been offered in sacrifice to an idol,” do not eat it, out of consideration for the one who told you, and for conscience’s sake—

29and by conscience I mean for the sake of the other man’s, not yours. For why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

30If I take my share with thankfulness, why am I accused because of something for which I give thanks?

31So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

32Do not offend Jews or Greeks or even the church of God;

33just as I please everyone in all things, not seeking my own benefit but that of the many, so that they may be saved.