1 For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea; 2 And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And they all took the same holy food; 4 And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land. 6 Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did. 7 Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure. 8 Again, let us not give way to the desires of the flesh, as some of them did, of whom twenty-three thousand came to their end in one day. 9 And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes. 10 And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them. 11 Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come. 12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall. 13 You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it. 14 For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods. 15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it. 16 The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ? 17 Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread. 18 See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar? 19 Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything? 20 What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits. 21 It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits. 22 Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he? 23 We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good. 24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good. 25 Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong; 26 For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it. 27 If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong. 28 But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong: 29 Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong. 30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason. 31 So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God. 33 Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.
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- 1 Exodus 14:29; Nehemiah 9:11–12; Psalm 78:13–14; Psalm 106:7–11; Psalm 105:39
- 2 Hebrews 3:2–3; Exodus 14:31; 1 Corinthians 1:13–16; Romans 6:3; John 9:28–29
- 3 Deuteronomy 8:3; Nehemiah 9:15; Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:20; Exodus 16:35
- 4 Exodus 17:6; John 7:37; Isaiah 48:21; John 4:14; Psalm 105:41
- 5 Hebrews 3:17; Jude 5; Numbers 26:64–65; Numbers 14:37; Psalm 106:26
- 6 Jude 7; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Peter 2:6; Hebrews 4:11; Zephaniah 3:6–7
- 7 Exodus 32:6–8; Psalm 106:19–20; Deuteronomy 9:12; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 10:14
- 8 Numbers 25:1–9; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Psalm 106:29; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Revelation 2:14
- 9 Numbers 21:5–6; Psalm 78:18; Hebrews 3:8–11; Exodus 17:2; Psalm 78:56
- 10 Numbers 14:2; Numbers 16:41; Numbers 14:37; Philippians 2:14; 1 Chronicles 21:15
- 11 Romans 15:4; Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 9:10; Philippians 4:5; 1 John 2:18
- 12 Romans 11:20; 2 Peter 3:17; Proverbs 16:18; 1 Corinthians 8:2; Matthew 26:40–41
- 13 2 Peter 2:9; 2 Timothy 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Peter 5:8–9; Hebrews 12:4
- 14 Revelation 21:8; 1 John 5:21; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Peter 2:11; Revelation 22:15
- 15 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 11:13; 1 Corinthians 4:10; 1 Corinthians 6:5
- 16 Matthew 26:26–28; 1 Corinthians 11:23–29; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 3:14; 1 John 1:7
- 17 Romans 12:5; Colossians 3:15; 1 Corinthians 12:27; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:4
- 18 Philippians 3:3–5; Leviticus 3:11; Ephesians 2:11–12; Galatians 6:16; Leviticus 7:6
- 19 1 Corinthians 8:4; Isaiah 41:29; 1 Corinthians 1:28; Deuteronomy 32:21; 1 Corinthians 3:7
- 20 Revelation 9:20; Psalm 106:37–39; Deuteronomy 32:16–17; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Leviticus 17:7
- 21 Matthew 6:24; 1 Kings 18:21; 2 Corinthians 6:15–17; Isaiah 65:11; 1 Corinthians 10:16
- 22 Deuteronomy 32:21; Deuteronomy 32:16; Hebrews 10:31; Joshua 24:19; Job 40:9–14
- 23 1 Corinthians 6:12; 1 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 4:29; Romans 14:19–20; 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- 24 Romans 15:1–2; Philippians 2:4–5; 1 Corinthians 10:33; Philippians 2:21; 1 Corinthians 9:19–23
- 25 1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Corinthians 8:7; Titus 1:15; Romans 14:14; Acts 10:15
- 26 Psalm 24:1; Psalm 50:12; Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 10:14; Job 41:11
- 27 1 Corinthians 10:25; Luke 10:7–8; 1 Corinthians 5:9–11; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Luke 5:29–30
- 28 1 Corinthians 8:10–13; 1 Corinthians 8:7; Romans 14:15; 1 Corinthians 10:26; Matthew 6:31–32
- 29 1 Corinthians 9:19; Romans 14:15–21; 1 Corinthians 8:9–13; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 2 Corinthians 8:21
- 30 Romans 14:6; 1 Timothy 4:3–4
- 31 Colossians 3:17; Colossians 3:23; 1 Peter 4:11; Deuteronomy 12:7; Deuteronomy 12:18
- 32 Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 10:33; Romans 14:13; Acts 24:16; 1 Corinthians 8:13
- 33 Galatians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 10:24; 1 Corinthians 9:19–23; Romans 15:2–3; 2 Corinthians 12:19
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Thus, because he terrified them greatly, relating the ancient examples, and threw them into an agony, saying, "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall; "though they had borne many temptations, and had exercised themselves many times therein; for "I was with you," saith he, "in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling:" (1 Cor. ii.
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For "the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof." These things they who live a godly life, that is never to be repented of, both have done and always will do.
… and revived, that He might rule over the living and the dead." And again, writing to the Corinthians, he declares, "But we preach Christ Jesus crucified;" and adds, "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?"
But there is hope, because Thou art faithful, who wilt not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, but wilt with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it. I would therefore confess what I know concerning myself; I will confess also what I know not concerning myself.
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Hear ye not Paul saying, "that all these things are written for our admonition"? And thou, if thou hadst to take up a Gospel, wouldest not choose to do so with hands unwashed; but the things that are laid up within it, dost thou not think to be highly necessary?
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