should be ignorant how that all our fathers
were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud
and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink
(For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed
them: and that Rock was Christ.)
5 But with many of them God was not well
pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the
intent we should not lust after evil things, as they
also lusted.
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.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and
twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them
also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed 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.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth,
take heed lest he 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.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I 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?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body;
for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they
which eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing,
or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any
thing?
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.
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.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are
not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all
things edify not.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man
another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat,
asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness
thereof.
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.
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.
29 Conscience, I say, not thin own, but of the
other: for why is my liberty judged of another
man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I
evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever
ye do, do all to the glory of God:
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, no to
the Gentiles, nor 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.
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