1 Corinthians 10
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
1For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.
2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
2And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud, and in the sea:
3They all ate the same spiritual food
3And did all eat the same spiritual food,
4and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.
4And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)
5Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
5But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.
6These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
6Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things as they also coveted.
7Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”
7Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
9Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.
10And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
10Neither do you murmur: as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
11Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
12Wherefore he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.
13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
13Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.
14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
14Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.
15I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.
15I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.
16Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
16The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?
17Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
17For we, being many, are one bread, one body, all that partake of one bread.
18Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
18Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?
19Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
19What then? Do I say, that what is offered in sacrifice to idols, is any thing? Or, that the idol is any thing?
20No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
20But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.
21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
21You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.
22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.
23“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
23All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
24No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
24Let no man seek his own, but that which is another’s.
25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat; asking no question for conscience’ sake.
26for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”
26The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
27If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
27If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you will be willing to go; eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.
28But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
28But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols, do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience’ sake.
29the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
29Conscience, I say, not thy own, but the other’s. For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?
30If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
30If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?
31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.
32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
32Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:
33as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
33As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many, that may be saved.
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