1 Corinthians 10

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1 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our ancestors were all 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 all of them were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.	2 In the cloud and in the sea they were all baptised into Moses;
3 All ate the same spiritual food,	3 al ate the same spiritual food
4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was the 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 Yet God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert.	5 In spite of this, God was not pleased with most of them, and their corpses were scattered over thedesert.
6 These things happened as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil things, as they did.	6 Now these happenings were examples, for our benefit, so that we should never set our hearts, as theydid, on evil things;
7 And do not become idolaters, as some of them did, as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel."	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 Let us not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell within a single day.	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 Let us not test Christ as some of them did, and suffered death by 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 Do not grumble as some of them did, and suffered death by the destroyer.	10 Never complain; some of them complained, and they were killed by the Destroyer.
11 These things happened to them as an example, and they have been written down as a warning to us, upon whom the end of the ages has 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 Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure should take care not to fall.	12 Everyone, no matter how firmly he thinks he is standing, must be careful he does not fall.
13 No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you 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 Therefore, my beloved, avoid idolatry.	14 For that reason, my dear friends, have nothing to do with the worship of false gods.
15 I am speaking as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying.	15 I am talking to you as sensible people; weigh up for yourselves what I have to say.
16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in 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 Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.	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 Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?	18 Now compare the natural people of Israel: is it not true that those who eat the sacrifices share thealtar?
19 So what am I saying? That meat sacrificed to idols is anything? Or that an idol is anything?	19 What does this mean? That the dedication of food to false gods amounts to anything? Or that falsegods themselves amount to anything?
20 No, I mean that what they sacrifice, (they sacrifice) to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to become participants with demons.	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 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.	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 Or are we provoking the Lord to jealous anger? Are we stronger than he?	22 Do we real y want to arouse the Lord's jealousy; are we stronger than he is?
23 "Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds up.	23 'Everything is permissible'; maybe so, but not everything does good. True, everything is permissible,but not everything builds people up.
24 No one should seek his own advantage, but that of his neighbor.	24 Nobody should be looking for selfish advantage, but everybody for someone else's.
25 Eat anything sold in the market, without raising questions on grounds of conscience,	25 Eat anything that is sold in butchers' shops; there is no need to ask questions for conscience's sake,
26 for "the earth and its fullness are the Lord's."	26 since To the Lord belong the earth and all it contains.
27 If an unbeliever invites you and you want to go, eat whatever is placed before you, without raising questions on grounds of conscience.	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 someone says to you, "This was offered in sacrifice," do not eat it on account of the one who called attention to it and on account of conscience;	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 I mean not your own conscience, but the other's. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else'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 If I partake thankfully, why am I reviled for that over 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 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for 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 Avoid giving offense, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God,	32 Never be a cause of offence, either to Jews or to Greeks or to the Church of God,
33 just as I try to please everyone in every way, not seeking my own benefit but that of the 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.