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1 Corinthians 10 Young's Literal Translation

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1 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

1 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

1 Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν πάντες ὑπὸ τὴν νεφέλην ἦσαν, καὶ πάντες διὰ τῆς θαλάσσης διῆλθον,

2 and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

2 and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

2 καὶ πάντες εἰς τὸν Μωϋσῆν ἐβαπτίσαντο ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ,

3 and all the same spiritual food did eat,

3 and all ate the same spiritual food;

3 καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ βρῶμα πνευματικὸν ἔφαγον,

4 and all the same spiritual drink did drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and the rock was the Christ;

4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

4 καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ πόμα πνευματικὸν ἔπιον· ἔπινον γὰρ ἐκ πνευματικῆς ἀκολουθούσης πέτρας, ἡ δὲ πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.

5 but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

5 However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

5 ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἐν τοῖς πλείοσιν αὐτῶν εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεός· κατεστρώθησαν γὰρ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.

6 and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

6 Ταῦτα δὲ τύποι ἡμῶν ἐγενήθησαν, εἰς τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἐπιθυμητὰς κακῶν, καθὼς κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεθύμησαν.

7 Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'

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.”

7 μηδὲ εἰδωλολάτραι γίνεσθε, καθώς τινες αὐτῶν, ὡς γέγραπται· ἐκάθισεν ὁ λαὸς φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν, καὶ ἀνέστησαν παίζειν.

8 neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

8 Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

8 μηδὲ πορνεύωμεν, καθώς τινες αὐτῶν ἐπόρνευσαν καὶ ἔπεσον ἐν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ εἰκοσιτρεῖς χιλιάδες.

9 neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

9 Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

9 μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν, καθὼς καί τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλοντο.

10 neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

10 Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

10 μηδὲ γογγύζετε, καθὼς καί τινες αὐτῶν ἐγόγγυσαν καὶ ἀπώλοντο ὑπὸ τοῦ ὀλοθρευτοῦ.

11 And all these things as types did happen to those persons, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages did come,

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.

11 ταῦτα δὲ πάντα τύποι συνέβαινον ἐκείνοις, ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, εἰς οὓς τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων κατήντησεν.

12 so that he who is thinking to stand — let him observe, lest he fall.

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

12 Ὥστε ὁ δοκῶν ἑστάναι βλεπέτω μὴ πέσῃ.

13 No temptation hath taken you — except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear [it].

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.

13 πειρασμὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ εἴληφεν εἰ μὴ ἀνθρώπινος· πιστὸς δὲ ὁ Θεός, ὃς οὐκ ἐάσει ὑμᾶς πειρασθῆναι ὑπὲρ ὃ δύνασθε, ἀλλὰ ποιήσει σὺν τῷ πειρασμῷ καὶ τὴν ἔκβασιν τοῦ δύνασθαι [ὑμᾶς] ὑπενεγκεῖν.

14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

14 Διόπερ, ἀγαπητοί μου, φεύγετε ἀπὸ τῆς εἰδωλολατρίας.

15 as to wise men I speak — judge ye what I say:

15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

15 ὡς φρονίμοις λέγω· κρίνατε ὑμεῖς ὅ φημι.

16 The cup of the blessing that we bless — is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? the bread that we break — is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ?

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?

16 τὸ ποτήριον τῆς εὐλογίας ὃ εὐλογοῦμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστι; τὸν ἄρτον ὃν κλῶμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστιν;

17 because one bread, one body, are we the many — for we all of the one bread do partake.

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.

17 ὅτι εἷς ἄρτος, ἓν σῶμα οἱ πολλοί ἐσμεν· οἱ γὰρ πάντες ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἄρτου μετέχομεν.

18 See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

18 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

18 βλέπετε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ σάρκα· οὐχὶ οἱ ἐσθίοντες τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου εἰσί;

19 what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything? —

19 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

19 τί οὖν φημί; ὅτι εἴδωλόν τί ἐστιν; ἢ ὅτι εἰδωλόθυτόν τί ἐστιν;

20 [no,] but that the things that the nations sacrifice — they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.

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.

20 ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἃ θύει τὰ ἔθνη, δαιμονίοις θύει καὶ οὐ Θεῷ· οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων γίνεσθαι.

21 Ye are not able the cup of the Lord to drink, and the cup of demons; ye are not able of the table of the Lord to partake, and of the table of demons;

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.

21 οὐ δύνασθε ποτήριον Κυρίου πίνειν καὶ ποτήριον δαιμονίων· οὐ δύνασθε τραπέζης Κυρίου μετέχειν καὶ τραπέζης δαιμονίων·

22 do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

22 ἢ παραζηλοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον; μὴ ἰσχυρότεροι αὐτοῦ ἐσμεν;

23 All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

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.

23 Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει· πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πάντα οἰκοδομεῖ.

24 let no one seek his own — but each another's.

24 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

24 μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω, ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος.

25 Whatever in the meat-market is sold eat ye, not inquiring, because of the conscience,

25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

25 Πᾶν τὸ ἐν μακέλλῳ πωλούμενον ἐσθίετε μηδὲν ἀνακρίνοντες διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν·

26 for the Lord's [is] the earth, and its fulness;

26 for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”

26 τοῦ γὰρ Κυρίου ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς.

27 and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

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.

27 εἰ δέ τις καλεῖ ὑμᾶς τῶν ἀπίστων καὶ θέλετε πορεύεσθαι, πᾶν τὸ παρατιθέμενον ὑμῖν ἐσθίετε μηδὲν ἀνακρίνοντες διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν.

28 and if any one may say to you, 'This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' — do not eat, because of that one who shewed [it], and of the conscience, for the Lord's [is] the earth and its fulness:

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.”

28 ἐὰν δέ τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, τοῦτο εἰδωλόθυτόν ἐστι, μὴ ἐσθίετε δι᾽ ἐκεῖνον τὸν μηνύσαντα καὶ τὴν συνείδησιν· τοῦ γὰρ Κυρίου ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς.

29 and conscience, I say, not of thyself, but of the other, for why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another's conscience?

29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

29 συνείδησιν δὲ λέγω οὐχὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὴν τοῦ ἑτέρου. ἱνατί γὰρ ἡ ἐλευθερία μου κρίνεται ὑπὸ ἄλλης συνειδήσεως;

30 and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?

30 εἰ ἐγὼ χάριτι μετέχω, τί βλασφημοῦμαι ὑπὲρ οὗ ἐγὼ εὐχαριστῶ;

31 Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

31 Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

31 Εἴτε οὖν ἐσθίετε εἴτε πίνετε εἴτε τι ποιεῖτε, πάντα εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ ποιεῖτε.

32 become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

32 Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

32 ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε καὶ Ἰουδαίοις καὶ Ἕλλησι καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ,

33 as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many — that they may be saved.

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.

33 καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ συμφέρον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσι.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary 10:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians (Homily XXIV)
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)
Quotes verse 10:26 Clement of Rome, First Epistle to the Corinthians (Chapters LIII–LVIII)
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.
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 10:16 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter XVII)
… 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?"
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 10:13 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book X, Chapters V–VIII)
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)
Quotes verse 10:11 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily II)
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)

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