1 Corinthians 10

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;	1 I want you to be quite certain, brothers, that our ancestors al had the cloud over them and al passedthrough the sea.
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;	2 In the cloud and in the sea they were all baptised into Moses;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;	3 al ate the same spiritual food
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.	4 and al drank the same spiritual drink, since they drank from the spiritual rock which fol owed them,and that rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.	5 In spite of this, God was not pleased with most of them, and their corpses were scattered over thedesert.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.	6 Now these happenings were examples, for our benefit, so that we should never set our hearts, as theydid, on evil things;
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.	7 nor are you to worship false gods, as some of them did, as it says in scripture: The people sat down toeat and drink, and afterwards got up to amuse themselves.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.	8 Nor, again, are we to fall into sexual immorality; some of them did this, and twenty-three thousand mettheir downfal in one day.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.	9 And we are not to put the Lord to the test; some of them put him to the test, and they were killed bysnakes.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.	10 Never complain; some of them complained, and they were killed by the Destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.	11 Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were described in writing to bea lesson for us, to whom it has fallen to live in the last days of the ages.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.	12 Everyone, no matter how firmly he thinks he is standing, must be careful he does not fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.	13 None of the trials which have come upon you is more than a human being can stand. You can trustthat God wil not let you be put to the test beyond your strength, but with any trial will also provide a way out byenabling you to put up with it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.	14 For that reason, my dear friends, have nothing to do with the worship of false gods.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.	15 I am talking to you as sensible people; weigh up for yourselves what I have to say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?	16 The blessing-cup, which we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ; and the loaf of bread which we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.	17 And as there is one loaf, so we, although there are many of us, are one single body, for we all sharein the one loaf.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the alter?	18 Now compare the natural people of Israel: is it not true that those who eat the sacrifices share thealtar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?	19 What does this mean? That the dedication of food to false gods amounts to anything? Or that falsegods themselves amount to anything?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.	20 No, it does not; simply that when pagans sacrifice, what is sacrificed by them is sacrificed to demonswho are not God. I do not want you to share with demons.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.	21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons as wel ; you cannot have a share at theLord's table and the demons' table as wel .
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?	22 Do we real y want to arouse the Lord's jealousy; are we stronger than he is?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.	23 'Everything is permissible'; maybe so, but not everything does good. True, everything is permissible,but not everything builds people up.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.	24 Nobody should be looking for selfish advantage, but everybody for someone else's.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:	25 Eat anything that is sold in butchers' shops; there is no need to ask questions for conscience's sake,
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.	26 since To the Lord belong the earth and all it contains.
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.	27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal, go if you want to, and eat whatever is put before you; you neednot ask questions of conscience first.
28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:	28 But if someone says to you, 'This food has been offered in sacrifice,' do not eat it, out ofconsideration for the person that told you, for conscience's sake-
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?	29 not your own conscience, I mean, but the other person's. Why should my freedom be governed bysomebody else's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?	30 Provided that I accept it with gratitude, why should I be blamed for eating food for which I givethanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.	31 Whatever you eat, then, or drink, and whatever else you do, do it al for the glory of God.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:	32 Never be a cause of offence, either to Jews or to Greeks or to the Church of God,
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.	33 just as I try to accommodate everybody in everything, not looking for my own advantage, but for theadvantage of everybody else, so that they may be saved.