1 Corinthians · Bible in Basic English
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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;
1 PORQUE no quiero, hermanos, que ignoréis que nuestros padres todos estuvieron bajo la nube, y todos pasaron la mar;
1 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
2 Y todos en Moisés fueron bautizados en la nube y en la mar;
2 and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And they all took the same holy food;
3 Y todos comieron la misma vianda espiritual;
3 and all ate the same spiritual 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.
4 Y todos bebieron la misma bebida espiritual; porque bebían de la piedra espiritual que los seguía, y la piedra era Cristo:
4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed 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.
5 Mas de muchos de ellos no se agradó Dios; por lo cual fueron postrados en el desierto.
5 However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.
6 Empero estas cosas fueron en figura de nosotros, para que no codiciemos cosas malas, como ellos codiciaron.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.
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.
7 Ni seáis honradores de ídolos, como algunos de ellos; según está escrito: Sentóse el pueblo á comer y á beber, y se levantaron á jugar.
7 Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
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.
8 Ni forniquemos, como algunos de ellos fornicaron, y cayeron en un día veinte y tres mil.
8 Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
9 And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.
9 Ni tentemos á Cristo, como también algunos de ellos [le] tentaron, y perecieron por las serpientes.
9 Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
10 And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.
10 Ni murmuréis, como algunos de ellos murmuraron, y perecieron por el destructor.
10 Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.
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.
11 Y estas cosas les acontecieron en figura; y son escritas para nuestra admonición, en quienes los fines de los siglos han parado.
11 Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.
12 Así que, el que piensa estar [firme], mire no caiga.
12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t 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.
13 No os ha tomado tentación, sino humana: mas fiel es Dios, que no os dejará ser tentados más de lo que podéis [llevar]; antes dará también juntamente con la tentación la salida, para que podáis aguantar.
13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
14 For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.
14 Por tanto, amados míos, huid de la idolatría.
14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.
15 Como á sabios hablo; juzgad vosotros lo que digo.
15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
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?
16 La copa de bendición que bendecimos, ¿no es la comunión de la sangre de Cristo? El pan que partimos, ¿no es la comunión del cuerpo de Cristo?
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of 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.
17 Porque un pan, [es que] muchos somos un cuerpo; pues todos participamos de aquel un pan.
17 Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of 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?
18 Mirad á Israel según la carne: los que comen de los sacrificios ¿no son partícipes con el altar?
18 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
19 Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?
19 ¿Qué pues digo? ¿Que el ídolo es algo? ¿ó que sea algo lo que es sacrificado á los ídolos?
19 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol 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.
20 Antes [digo] que lo que los Gentiles sacrifican, á los demonios [lo] sacrifican, y no á Dios: y no querría que vosotros fueseis partícipes con los demonios.
20 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.
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.
21 No podéis beber la copa del Señor, y la copa de los demonios: no podéis ser partícipes de la mesa del Señor, y de la mesa de los demonios.
21 You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
22 Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?
22 ¿O provocaremos á celo al Señor? ¿Somos más fuertes que él?
22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? 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.
23 Todo me es lícito, mas no todo conviene: todo me es lícito, mas no todo edifica.
23 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.
24 Ninguno busque su propio [bien], sino el del otro.
24 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.
25 Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;
25 De todo lo que se vende en la carnicería, comed, sin preguntar nada por causa de la conciencia;
25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
26 For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.
26 Porque del Señor es la tierra y lo que la hinche.
26 for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”
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.
27 Y si algún infiel os llama, y queréis ir, de todo lo que se os pone delante comed, sin preguntar nada por causa de la conciencia.
27 But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
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:
28 Mas si alguien os dijere: Esto fué sacrificado á los ídolos: no [lo] comáis, por causa de aquel que lo declaró, y por causa de la conciencia: porque del Señor es la tierra y lo que la hinche.
28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”
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.
29 La conciencia, digo, no tuya, sino del otro. Pues ¿por qué ha de ser juzgada mi libertad por otra conciencia?
29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.
30 Y si yo con agradecimiento participo, ¿por qué he de ser blasfemado por lo que doy gracias?
30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?
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.
31 Si pues coméis, ó bebéis, ó hacéis otra cosa, haced[lo] todo á gloria de Dios.
31 Whether therefore you eat or drink, or 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.
32 Sed sin ofensa á Judíos, y á Gentiles, y á la iglesia de Dios:
32 Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly 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.
33 Como también yo en todas las cosas complazco á todos, no procurando mi propio beneficio, sino el de muchos, para que sean salvos.
33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
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?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)