1 I|strong="G1473" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" mind|strong="G2532", friends, that|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G2532" ancestors|strong="G3962" were|strong="G1510" beneath the|strong="G2532" cloud|strong="G3507", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" passed|strong="G1330" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" sea|strong="G2281";
2 that|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" cloud|strong="G3507" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281" they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" underwent baptism as|strong="G1519" followers|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" Moses|strong="G3475";
3 and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" ate|strong="G2068" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" supernatural food|strong="G1033",
4 and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" drank|strong="G4095" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" supernatural water, for|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" used to|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" from|strong="G1537" a|strong="G2532" supernatural rock|strong="G4073" which|strong="G3588" followed them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" rock|strong="G4073" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547".
5 Yet|strong="G1063" with|strong="G1722" most|strong="G4183" of|strong="G2316" them|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" was|strong="G3588" displeased; for|strong="G1063" they|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" struck down in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" desert|strong="G2048".
6 Now|strong="G1161" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" happened|strong="G1096" as|strong="G2531" warnings to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519", to|strong="G1519" teach us|strong="G1519" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1519" long|strong="G1937" for|strong="G1519" evil|strong="G2556" things|strong="G3778" as|strong="G2531" our|strong="G1519" ancestors longed|strong="G1937".
7 Do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3366" become|strong="G1096" idolaters|strong="G1496", as|strong="G2531" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" became|strong="G1096". Scripture|strong="G1125" says –
8 Nor|strong="G3366" let|strong="G2532" us act|strong="G4203" immorally|strong="G4203", as|strong="G2531" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2250" them|strong="G2250" acted, with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" result that|strong="G2532" twenty-three|strong="G1501" thousand|strong="G5505" of|strong="G2250" them|strong="G2250" fell|strong="G4098" dead in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" single|strong="G1520" day|strong="G2250".
9 Nor|strong="G3366" let|strong="G2532" us try|strong="G1598" the|strong="G2532" patience of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" too|strong="G2532" far|strong="G3588", as|strong="G2531" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5259" them|strong="G3588" tried|strong="G3985" it|strong="G2532", with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" result that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588", one|strong="G5100" after|strong="G2532" another|strong="G5100", destroyed by|strong="G5259" snakes|strong="G3789".
10 And|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3366" murmur|strong="G1111", as|strong="G2509" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5259" them|strong="G3588" murmured|strong="G1111", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" destroyed by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" angel of|strong="G5259" death.
11 These|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" happened|strong="G4819" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" by|strong="G4314" way|strong="G3739" of|strong="G3588" warning|strong="G3559", and|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" recorded|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" serve as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" caution to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519", in|strong="G1519" whose|strong="G3739" days the|strong="G1519" close of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" ages has|strong="G3739" come|strong="G2658".
12 Therefore|strong="G5620" let|strong="G1380" the|strong="G3588" person who|strong="G3588" thinks|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" stand|strong="G2476" take|strong="G2476" care that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1380" not|strong="G3361" fall|strong="G4098".
13 No|strong="G3756" temptation|strong="G3986" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2532" upon|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" common to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" humanity. God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" fail|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" allow|strong="G1439" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" tempted|strong="G3985" beyond|strong="G5228" your|strong="G2532" strength; but|strong="G1161", when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" sends the|strong="G2532" temptation|strong="G3986", he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" also|strong="G2532" provide|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3739" of|strong="G2316" escape|strong="G1545", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" strength to|strong="G2532" endure|strong="G5297".
14 Therefore|strong="G1355", my|strong="G1473" dear friends, shun the|strong="G3588" worship of|strong="G3588" idols.
15 I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2919" speaking|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G5613" sensible|strong="G5429" people|strong="G2919"; form your|strong="G2919" own judgment|strong="G2919" about|strong="G5613" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2919" saying|strong="G3004".
16 In|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" cup|strong="G4221" of|strong="G4983" blessing|strong="G2129" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" bless|strong="G2127", is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3780" there|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" sharing|strong="G2842" in|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" blood of|strong="G4983" the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547"? And|strong="G4983" in|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" bread which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" break|strong="G2806", is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3780" there|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" sharing|strong="G2842" in|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983" of|strong="G4983" the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547"?
17 The|strong="G3956" bread is|strong="G1510" one|strong="G1520", and|strong="G4983" we|strong="G3754", though|strong="G3754" many|strong="G4183", are|strong="G1510" one|strong="G1520" body|strong="G4983"; for|strong="G1063" we|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" partake|strong="G3348" of|strong="G1537" that|strong="G3754" one|strong="G1520" bread.
18 Look at|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" people|strong="G2068" of|strong="G2596" Israel|strong="G2474". Do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" eat|strong="G2068" the|strong="G2596" sacrifices|strong="G2378" share|strong="G2844" with|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" altar|strong="G2379"?
19 What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" I|strong="G3754" mean|strong="G1510"? That|strong="G3754" an|strong="G2228" offering made to|strong="G5100" an|strong="G2228" idol|strong="G1497", or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3754" idol|strong="G1497" itself, is|strong="G1510" anything|strong="G5100"?
20 No|strong="G3756"; what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" say|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" sacrifices offered by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Gentiles are|strong="G3588" offered to|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" being|strong="G1096" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" share|strong="G2844" with|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140".
21 You|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G1410" drink|strong="G4095" both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" cup|strong="G4221" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" cup|strong="G4221" of|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140". You|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G1410" partake|strong="G3348" at|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" table|strong="G5132" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" at|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" table|strong="G5132" of|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140".
22 Or|strong="G2228" are|strong="G1510" we|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3361" rouse the|strong="G3588" jealousy|strong="G3863" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962"? Are|strong="G1510" we|strong="G1510" stronger|strong="G2478" than|strong="G2228" he|strong="G3588"?
23 Everything|strong="G3956" is|strong="G3956" allowable! Yes, but everything|strong="G3956" is|strong="G3956" not|strong="G3756" profitable|strong="G4851". Everything|strong="G3956" is|strong="G3956" allowable! Yes, but everything|strong="G3956" does not|strong="G3756" build|strong="G3618" up|strong="G3618" character.
24 A|strong="G1438" person|strong="G2087" must|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3367" study their|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" interests, but|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" interests of|strong="G3588" others|strong="G2087".
25 Eat|strong="G2068" anything|strong="G3367" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" sold|strong="G4453" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" market|strong="G3111", without|strong="G3367" making inquiries to|strong="G1722" satisfy your|strong="G1223" scruples;
26 for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", with|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", belongs to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962".
27 If|strong="G1487" an|strong="G2532" unbeliever invites|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" house and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" consent to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198", eat|strong="G2068" anything|strong="G5100" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" put|strong="G2532" before|strong="G3908" you|strong="G5210", without|strong="G3367" making|strong="G2532" inquiries to|strong="G2532" satisfy your|strong="G1223" scruples.
28 But|strong="G1161", if|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" should|strong="G5100" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" “This|strong="G3778" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G1510" offered in|strong="G2532" sacrifice to|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" idol|strong="G1494",” then|strong="G2532", for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" speaker and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" scruples, do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" eat|strong="G2068" it|strong="G2532".
29 I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3780" say|strong="G3004" your|strong="G5259" scruples, but|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1438". For|strong="G1063" why|strong="G2444" should|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" freedom|strong="G1657" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" claim be|strong="G3588" condemned|strong="G2919" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1161" scruples of|strong="G5259" another|strong="G2087"?
30 If|strong="G1487", for|strong="G5228" my|strong="G1473" part|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" take the|strong="G3739" food thankfully, why|strong="G5101" should|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" be|strong="G3739" abused for|strong="G5228" eating that|strong="G3739" for|strong="G5228" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168"?
31 Whether|strong="G1535", then|strong="G3767", you|strong="G4160" eat|strong="G2068" or|strong="G1535" drink|strong="G4095" or|strong="G1535" whatever|strong="G3956" you|strong="G4160" do|strong="G4160", do|strong="G4160" everything|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" honour|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
32 Do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" offence either|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453" or|strong="G2532" Greeks|strong="G1672" or|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316";
33 for|strong="G2212" I|strong="G2504", also|strong="G2504", try to|strong="G2443" please everybody in|strong="G3956" everything|strong="G3956", not|strong="G3361" seeking|strong="G2212" my|strong="G2212" own|strong="G1683" advantage|strong="G4851", but|strong="G3361" do|strong="G3361" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" best for|strong="G2212" others|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3361" saved|strong="G4982".