1Moreover, brethren, I would not have ye ignorant of how all of our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
2and all were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3And all ate the same spiritual meat,
4and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6Now these things were our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed -- and three and twenty thousand fell in one day.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted -- and were destroyed by serpents.
10Neither should ye murmur, as some of them also murmured -- and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened unto them by way of example, and are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.
13There hath no temptation taken hold of you but such as is common to man. But God is faithful; He will not suffer you to be tempted beyond that which ye are able to bear, but with the temptation will also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16The cup of blessing which we bless: is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break: is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we, being many, are one bread and one body, for we are all partakers of that one Bread.
18Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19What say I then? That the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?
20But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God; and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and of the table of devils.Œ
22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
24Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wellbeing.
25Whatsoever is sold in the meat market, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake;
26for, "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof."
27If any of those who do not believe bid you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question for conscience' sake.
28But if any man say unto you, "This is offered in sacrifice unto idols," then eat it not for his sake who showed it, and for conscience' sake; for, "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof."
29I do not mean thine own conscience, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?
30For if I by grace be a partaker, why is evil spoken of me for that for which I give thanks?
31Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God,
33even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.