1 Corinthians 10 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

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

2 and they all ^G3956 were baptized ^G907 into Moses ^G3475 in the cloud ^G3507 and in the sea ^G2281; 3 and they 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 pleased ^G2106; for their dead bodies were spread ^G2693 out ^G2693 in the wilderness ^G2048.

6 Now ^G1161 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happened ^G1096 as examples ^G5179 for us, so ^G1519 that ^G1519 we would not crave ^G1510 G1938 evil ^G2556 things ^G2556 as they indeed ^G2548 craved ^G1937 them. 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 TO DRINK ^G4095, AND ROSE ^G450 UP TO PLAY ^G3815.” 8 Nor ^G3366 are we to commit ^G4203 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 are we to put ^G1598 the Lord ^G2962 to ^G1598 the ^G1598 test ^G1598, as some ^G5100 of them [fn]did ^G3985, and were killed ^G622 by the snakes ^G3789. 10 Nor ^G3366 grumble ^G1111, as some ^G5100 of them [fn]did ^G1111, and were killed ^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 come ^G2658. 12 Therefore ^G5620 let the one who thinks ^G1380 he stands ^G2476 watch ^G991 out ^G991 that he does not fall ^G4098. 13 No ^G3756 temptation ^G3986 has overtaken ^G2983 you except ^G1508 something common ^G442 to ^G442 mankind ^G442; and God ^G2316 is faithful ^G4103, [fn]so ^G3739 He 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 wise ^G5429 people ^G5429; you then, judge ^G2919 what ^G3739 I say ^G5346. 16 Is the cup ^G4221 of blessing ^G2129 which ^G3739 we bless ^G2127 not a sharing ^G2842 in the blood ^G129 of Christ ^G5547? Is the bread ^G740 which ^G3739 we break ^G2806 not a sharing ^G2842 in the body ^G4983 of Christ ^G5547? 17 Since ^G3754 there is one ^G1520 loaf ^G740, we who are many ^G4183 are one ^G1520 body ^G4983; for we all ^G3956 partake ^G3348 of the one ^G1520 loaf ^G740. 18 Look ^G991 at [fn]the people ^G4561 of Israel ^G2474; are those ^G3588 who eat ^G2068 the sacrifices ^G2378 not partners ^G2844 in the altar ^G2379? 19 What ^G5101 do I mean ^G5346 then ^G3767? That food ^G1494 sacrificed ^G1494 to ^G1494 idols ^G1494 is anything ^G5100, or ^G2228 that an idol ^G1497 is [fn]anything ^G5100? 20 No, but I say that things which ^G3739 the Gentiles sacrifice ^G2380, they sacrifice ^G2380 to demons ^G1140 and not to God ^G2316; and I do not want ^G2309 you to become ^G1096 partners ^G2844 with 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 Lord ^G2962 to ^G3863 jealousy ^G3863? We are not stronger ^G2478 than He, are we?

23 All ^G3956 things ^G3956 are permitted ^G1832, but not all ^G3956 things ^G3956 are ^G4851 of ^G4851 benefit ^G4851. All ^G3956 things ^G3956 are permitted ^G1832, but not all ^G3956 things ^G3956 [fn]build ^G3618 people up ^G3618. 24 No ^G3367 one ^G3367 is to seek ^G2212 his own ^G1438 advantage, but ^G235 rather ^G235 that of his [fn]neighbor ^G2087. 25 Eat ^G2068 anything ^G3956 that is sold ^G4453 in the meat ^G3111 market ^G3111 without ^G3367 asking ^G350 questions ^G350, for the sake ^G1223 of conscience ^G4893; 26 FOR THE EARTH ^G1093 IS THE LORD’S ^G2962, AND [fn]ALL ^G4138 IT CONTAINS ^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 the sake ^G1223 of conscience ^G4893. 28 But if ^G1437 anyone ^G5100 says ^G3004 to you, “This ^G3778 is meat ^G1494 sacrificed ^G1494 to ^G1494 idols ^G1494,” do not eat ^G2068 it, for the sake ^G1223 of that one ^G1565 who informed ^G3377 you and for the sake of conscience ^G4893. 29 Now ^G1161 by “conscience ^G4893” I do not mean ^G3004 your own ^G1438, but the other ^G2087 person’s ^G2087; for why ^G2443 G5101 is my freedom ^G1657 judged ^G2919 by another’s ^G243 conscience ^G4893? 30 If ^G1487 I partake ^G3348 with thankfulness ^G5485, why ^G5101 am I slandered ^G987 about ^G5228 that for which ^G3739 I give ^G2168 thanks ^G2168?

31 Therefore ^G3767, whether ^G1535 you eat ^G2068 or ^G1535 drink ^G4095, or ^G1535 whatever ^G5100 you do ^G4160, do ^G4160 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 for the glory ^G1391 of God ^G2316. 32 Do ^G1096 not ^G677 offend ^G677 Jews ^G2453 or ^G2532 Greeks ^G1672, or ^G2532 the church ^G1577 of God ^G2316; 33 just ^G2531 as ^G2531 I also ^G2532 please ^G700 everyone ^G3956 in all ^G3956 things ^G3956, not seeking ^G2212 my own ^G1683 benefit ^G4851 but the benefit of the many ^G4183, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 they may be saved ^G4982.