1 Corinthians 10 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Temptation and God’s Faithfulness

1 For I do not want ^G2309 you to be unaware ^G50, brothers ^G80, that our fathers ^G3962 were all ^G3956 under ^G5259 the cloud ^G3507 and all ^G3956 passed ^G1330 through ^G1330 the sea ^G2281;

2 and all ^G3956 were baptized ^G907 into Moses ^G3475 in the cloud ^G3507 and in the sea ^G2281; 3 and all ^G3956 ate ^G2068 the same ^G846 spiritual ^G4152 food ^G1033; 4 and all ^G3956 drank ^G4095 the same ^G846 spiritual ^G4152 drink ^G4188, for they were drinking ^G4095 from a spiritual ^G4152 rock ^G4073 which followed ^G190 them, and the rock ^G4073 was [fn]Christ ^G5547. 5 Nevertheless ^G235, with most ^G4183 of them God ^G2316 was not well-pleased ^G2106. For THEY WERE [fn]STRUCK ^G2693 DOWN ^G2693 IN THE WILDERNESS ^G2048. 6 Now ^G1161 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happened ^G1096 as examples ^G5179 for us, so ^G1519 that we would not crave ^G1510 G1938 evil ^G2556 things ^G2556 as they also ^G2548 craved ^G1937.

7 Do not be idolaters ^G1496, as some ^G5100 of them were. As it is written ^G1125, “THE PEOPLE ^G2992 SAT ^G2523 DOWN ^G2523 TO EAT ^G2068 AND DRINK ^G4095, AND STOOD ^G450 UP ^G450 TO PLAY ^G3815.” 8 Nor ^G3366 let us act ^G4203 in sexual ^G4203 immorality ^G4203, as some ^G5100 of them [fn]did ^G4203, and twenty-three ^G1501 G5140 thousand ^G5505 fell ^G4098 in one ^G1520 day ^G2250. 9 Nor ^G3366 let us put ^G1598 Christ ^G5547 to ^G1598 the ^G1598 test ^G1598, as some ^G5100 of them [fn]did ^G3985, and were destroyed ^G622 by the serpents ^G3789. 10 Nor ^G3366 grumble ^G1111, as some ^G5100 of them [fn]did ^G1111, and were destroyed ^G622 by the destroyer ^G3644. 11 Now ^G1161 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happened ^G4819 to them as an example ^G5179, and they were written ^G1125 for our instruction ^G3559, upon whom ^G3739 the ends ^G5056 of the ages ^G165 have arrived ^G2658. 12 Therefore ^G5620 let him who thinks ^G1380 he stands ^G2476 take ^G991 heed ^G991 that he does not fall ^G4098. 13 No ^G3756 temptation ^G3986 has overtaken ^G2983 you but such ^G442 as is common ^G442 to ^G442 man ^G442, but God ^G2316 is faithful ^G4103, who ^G3739 will not allow ^G1439 you to be tempted ^G3985 beyond ^G5228 what ^G3739 you are able ^G1410, but with the temptation ^G3986 will provide ^G4160 the way ^G1545 of ^G1545 escape ^G1545 also ^G2532, so that you will be able ^G1410 to endure ^G5297 it.

14 Therefore ^G1355, my beloved ^G27, flee ^G5343 from idolatry ^G1495. 15 I speak ^G3004 as to prudent ^G5429 people ^G5429. You judge ^G2919 what ^G3739 I say ^G5346. 16 Is not the cup ^G4221 of blessing ^G2129 which ^G3739 we bless ^G2127 a sharing ^G2842 in the blood ^G129 of Christ ^G5547? Is not the [fn]bread ^G740 which ^G3739 we break ^G2806 a sharing ^G2842 in the body ^G4983 of Christ ^G5547? 17 Since ^G3754 there is one ^G1520 [fn]bread ^G740, we who are many ^G4183 are one ^G1520 body ^G4983, for we all ^G3956 partake ^G3348 of the one ^G1520 [fn]bread ^G740. 18 Look ^G991 at [fn]the nation ^G4561 Israel ^G2474. Are not those ^G3588 who eat ^G2068 the sacrifices ^G2378 sharers ^G2844 in the altar ^G2379? 19 What ^G5101 do I mean ^G5346 then ^G3767? That a thing ^G1494 sacrificed ^G1494 to ^G1494 idols ^G1494 is anything ^G5100, or ^G2228 that an idol ^G1497 is anything ^G5100? 20 No, but I say that the things which ^G3739 the Gentiles ^G1484 sacrifice ^G2380, they SACRIFICE ^G2380 TO DEMONS ^G1140 AND NOT TO GOD ^G2316. And I do not want ^G2309 you to become ^G1096 sharers ^G2844 in demons ^G1140. 21 You cannot ^G1410 G3756 drink ^G4095 the cup ^G4221 of the Lord ^G2962 and the cup ^G4221 of demons ^G1140. You cannot ^G1410 G3756 partake ^G3348 of the table ^G5132 of the Lord ^G2962 and the table ^G5132 of demons ^G1140. 22 Or ^G2228 do we PROVOKE ^G3863 THE [fn]LORD ^G2962 TO ^G3863 JEALOUSY ^G3863? Are we stronger ^G2478 than He?

23 All ^G3956 things ^G3956 are lawful ^G1832, but not all ^G3956 things ^G3956 are ^G4851 profitable ^G4851. All ^G3956 things ^G3956 are lawful ^G1832, but not all ^G3956 things ^G3956 build ^G3618 up ^G3618. 24 Let no ^G3367 one ^G3367 seek ^G2212 his own ^G1438 good, but that of the other ^G2087 person. 25 Eat ^G2068 anything ^G3956 that is sold ^G4453 in the meat ^G3111 market ^G3111 without ^G3367 asking ^G350 questions ^G350 for conscience’ ^G4893 sake ^G1223. 26 FOR THE EARTH ^G1093 IS THE [fn]LORD’S ^G2962, AS WELL AS ITS FULLNESS ^G4138. 27 If ^G1487 one ^G5100 of the unbelievers ^G571 invites ^G2564 you and you want ^G2309 to go ^G4198, eat ^G2068 anything ^G3956 that is set ^G3908 before ^G3908 you without ^G3367 asking ^G350 questions ^G350 for conscience’ ^G4893 sake ^G1223. 28 But if ^G1437 anyone ^G5100 says ^G3004 to you, “This ^G3778 is meat consecrated ^G1494 to idols ^G1494,” do not eat ^G2068 it, for the sake ^G1223 of the one ^G1565 who informed ^G3377 you, and for conscience’ ^G4893 sake. 29 I do not mean ^G3004 your own ^G1438 conscience ^G4893, but the other ^G2087 person’s. For why ^G2443 G5101 is my freedom ^G1657 judged ^G2919 by another’s ^G243 conscience ^G4893? 30 If ^G1487 I partake ^G3348 with gratefulness ^G5485, why ^G5101 am I slandered ^G987 concerning ^G5228 that for which ^G3739 I give ^G2168 thanks ^G2168?

31 Whether ^G1535, then ^G3767, you eat ^G2068 or ^G1535 drink ^G4095 or ^G1535 whatever ^G5100 you do ^G4160, do ^G4160 all ^G3956 to the glory ^G1391 of God ^G2316. 32 Give ^G1096 no ^G677 offense ^G677 either ^G2532 to Jews ^G2453 or ^G2532 to Greeks ^G1672 or ^G2532 to the church ^G1577 of God ^G2316; 33 just ^G2531 as I also ^G2532 please ^G700 all ^G3956 men ^G3956 in all ^G3956 things ^G3956, not seeking ^G2212 my own ^G1683 profit ^G4851 but the profit of the many ^G4183, so ^G2443 that they may be saved ^G4982.