For{G1161} I would{G2309} not, brethren,{G80} have{G3756} you{G5209} ignorant,{G50} that{G3756} our{G2257} fathers{G3962} were{G2258} all{G3956} under{G5259} the cloud,{G3507} and{G2532} all{G3956} passed{G1330} through{G1223} the sea;{G2281}

and{G2532} were{G907} all{G3956} baptized{G907} unto{G1519} Moses{G3475} in{G1722} the cloud{G3507} and{G2532} in{G1722} the sea;{G2281}

and{G2532} did{G5315} all{G3956} eat{G5315} the same{G846} spiritual{G4152} food;{G1033}

and{G2532} did{G4095} all{G3956} drink{G4095} the same{G846} spiritual{G4152} drink:{G4188} for{G1063} they drank{G4095} of{G1537} a spiritual{G4152} rock{G4073} that followed them:{G190} and{G1161} the rock{G4073} was{G2258} Christ.{G5547}

Howbeit{G235} with{G1722} most{G4119} of them{G846} God{G2316} was{G2106} not{G3756} well pleased:{G2106} for{G1063} they were overthrown{G2693} in{G1722} the wilderness.{G2048}

Now{G1161} these things{G5023} were{G1096} our{G2257} examples,{G5179} to the intent{G1519} we{G2248} should{G1511} not{G3361} lust after{G1938} evil things,{G2556} as{G2531} they also{G2548} lusted.{G1937}

Neither{G3366} be ye{G1096} idolaters,{G1496} as{G2531} were some{G5100} of them;{G846} as{G5613} it is written,{G1125} The people{G2992} sat down{G2523} to eat{G5315} and{G2532} drink,{G4095} and{G2532} rose up{G450} to play.{G3815}

Neither{G3366} let us commit fornication,{G4203} as{G2531} some{G5100} of them{G846} committed,{G4203} and{G2532} fell{G4098} in{G1722} one{G1520} day{G2250} three{G5140} and twenty{G1501} thousand.{G5505}

Neither{G3366} let us make trial{G1598} of the Lord,{G5547} as{G2531} some{G5100} of{G5259} them{G846} {G2532} made trial,{G3985} and{G2532} perished{G622} by the serpents.{G3789}

Neither{G3366} murmur{G1111} ye, as{G2531} some{G5100} of them{G846} {G2532} murmured,{G1111} and{G2532} perished{G622} by{G5259} the destroyer.{G3644}

Now{G1161} these{G3956} things{G5023} happened{G4819} unto them{G1565} by way of example;{G5179} and{G1161} they were written{G1125} for{G4314} our{G2257} admonition,{G3559} upon{G1519} whom{G3739} the ends{G5056} of the ages{G165} are come.{G2658}

Wherefore{G5620} let him that thinketh{G1380} he standeth{G2476} take heed{G991} lest{G3361} he fall.{G4098}

There hath{G2983} no{G3756} temptation{G3986} taken{G2983} you{G5209} but such{G1487} as man{G442} can bear: but{G1161} God{G2316} is{G3361} faithful,{G4103} who{G3739} will{G1439} not{G3756} suffer{G1439} you{G5209} to be tempted{G3985} above{G5228} that{G3739} ye are able;{G1410} but{G235} will{G4160} with{G4862} the temptation{G3986} make{G4160} also{G2532} the way of escape,{G1545} that ye{G5209} may be able{G1410} to endure{G5297} it.

Wherefore,{G1355} my{G3450} beloved,{G27} flee{G5343} from{G575} idolatry.{G1495}

I speak{G3004} as{G5613} to wise men;{G5429} judge{G2919} ye{G5210} what{G3739} I say.{G5346}

The cup{G4221} of blessing{G2129} which{G3739} we bless,{G2127} is it{G2076} not{G3780} a communion{G2842} of the blood{G129} of Christ?{G5547} The bread{G740} which{G3739} we break,{G2806} is it{G2076} not{G3780} a communion{G2842} of the body{G4983} of Christ?{G5547}

seeing{G3754} that we,{G2070} who are many,{G4183} are{G3348} one{G1520} bread,{G740} one{G1520} body:{G4983} for{G1063} we are{G3348} all{G3956} partake{G3348} of{G1537} the one{G1520} bread.{G740}

Behold{G991} Israel{G2474} after{G2596} the flesh:{G4561} have{G1526} not{G3780} they{G3588} that eat{G2068} the sacrifices{G2378} communion{G2844} with the altar?{G2379}

What{G5101} say I{G5346} then?{G3767} that{G3754} a thing{G5100} sacrificed to idols{G1497} is{G2076} anything,{G5100} or{G2228} {G3754} that an idol is{G2076} anything?{G5100}

But{G235} [I say], that{G3754} the things{G3588} which{G3739} the Gentiles{G1484} sacrifice,{G2380} they sacrifice{G2380} to demons,{G1140} and{G2532} not{G3756} to God:{G2316} and{G1161} I would{G2309} not{G3756} that{G1096} ye{G5209} should have{G1096} communion{G2844} with demons.{G1140}

Ye{G3756} cannot{G1410} drink{G4095} the cup{G4221} of the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} the cup{G4221} of demons:{G1140} ye{G3756} cannot{G1410} partake{G3348} of the table{G5132} of the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} of the table{G5132} of demons.{G1140}

Or do we{G2070} provoke{G3863} the Lord{G2962} to jealousy?{G3863} are we{G2070} stronger{G2478} than he?{G846}

All things{G3956} are lawful;{G1832} {G3427} but{G235} not{G3756} all things{G3956} are{G4851} expedient.{G4851} All things{G3956} are lawful;{G1832} {G3427} but{G235} not{G3756} all things{G3956} edify.{G3618}

Let no man{G3367} seek{G2212} his own,{G1438} but{G235} [each]{G1538} his neighbor's{G2087} [good].

Whatsoever{G3956} is sold{G4453} in{G1722} the shambles,{G3111} eat,{G2068} asking{G350} no{G3367} question{G350} for{G1223} conscience' sake,{G4893}

for{G1063} the earth{G1093} is the Lord's,{G2962} and{G2532} the fulness{G4138} thereof.{G846}

If{G1487} one{G5100} of them{G3588} that believe not{G571} biddeth{G2564} you{G5209} [to a feast], and{G2532} ye are disposed{G2309} to go;{G4198} whatsoever{G3956} is set before{G3908} you,{G5213} eat,{G2068} asking{G350} no{G3367} question{G350} for{G1223} conscience' sake.{G4893}

But{G1161} if{G1437} any man{G5100} say{G2036} unto you,{G5213} This{G5124} hath{G2076} been offered in sacrifice, {G1494} eat{G2068} not,{G3361} for{G1223} his sake{G4893} that{G1565} showed it,{G3377} and{G2532} for{G1063} conscience sake:{G4893}

conscience,{G4893} I say,{G3004} not{G3780} thine own,{G1438} but{G235} the other's;{G2087} for{G1063} {G2443} why{G2444} is my{G3450} liberty{G1657} judged{G2919} by{G5259} another{G243} conscience?{G4893}

{G1161} If{G1487} I{G1473} partake{G3348} with thankfulness,{G5485} why{G5101} am I evil spoken of{G987} for{G5228} that for which{G3739} I{G1473} give thanks?{G2168}

Whether{G1535} therefore{G3767} ye eat,{G2068} or{G1535} drink,{G4095} or{G1535} whatsoever{G5100} ye do,{G4160} do{G4160} all{G3956} to{G1519} the glory{G1391} of God.{G2316}

Give{G1096} no occasions of stumbling,{G677} either{G2532} to Jews,{G2453} or{G2532} to Greeks,{G1672} or{G2532} to the church{G1577} of God:{G2316}

even as{G2531} I{G2504} also please{G700} all{G3956} men in all{G3956} things, not{G3361} seeking{G2212} mine own{G1683} profit,{G4851} but{G235} the{G3588} [profit] of the many,{G4183} that{G2443} they may be saved.{G4982}