1 F or I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, that our forefathers were all under and protected by the cloud, and every one of them passed safely through the Sea,

¶ Moreover, brothers, I would that ye not ignore how our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea

2 A nd each one of them to be baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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

3 A nd all ate the same spiritual (supernaturally given) food,

and did all eat the same spiritual food

4 A nd they all drank the same spiritual (supernaturally given) drink. For they drank from a spiritual Rock which followed them, and the Rock was Christ.

and did all drink the same spiritual drink, for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them; and that Rock was the Christ.

5 N evertheless, God was not pleased with the great majority of them, for they were overthrown and strewn down along in the wilderness.

But with many of them God was not pleased; therefore, they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 N ow these things are examples (warnings and admonitions) for us not to desire or crave or covet or lust after evil and carnal things as they did.

¶ Now these things became types of us, that we should not lust after evil things as they lusted.

7 D o not be worshipers of false gods as some of them were, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink and rose to sport (to dance and give way to jesting and hilarity).

Neither 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.

8 W e must not gratify evil desire and indulge in immorality as some of them did—and twenty-three thousand fell dead in a single day!

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed and fell dead: in one day, twenty-three thousand.

9 W e should not tempt the Lord as some of them did—and were killed by poisonous serpents;

Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted and perished by the serpents.

10 N or discontentedly complain as some of them did—and were put out of the way entirely by the destroyer (death).

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured and perished by the destroyer.

11 N ow these things befell them by way of a figure; they were written to admonish and fit us for right action by good instruction, we in whose days the ages have reached their climax (their consummation and concluding period).

Now all these things happened unto them as types, and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

12 T herefore let anyone who thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall.

Therefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

13 F or no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man '> adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful, and He not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently.

No temptation has taken you but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

14 T herefore, my dearly beloved, shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God).

Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I am speaking as to intelligent (sensible) men. Think over and make up your minds about what I say.

¶ I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16 T he cup of blessing upon which we ask blessing, does it not mean we participate in and share a fellowship (a communion) in the blood of Christ (the Messiah)? The bread which we break, does it not mean we participate in and share a fellowship (a communion) in the body of Christ?

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ?

17 F or we numerous we are, are one body, because we all partake of the one Bread.

For one loaf of bread means that many are one body, for we are all partakers of that one loaf.

18 C onsider those people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners of the altar ?

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not those who eat of the sacrifices participants of the altar?

19 W hat do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything or that an idol itself is a thing?

What do I say then? that the idol is anything or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?

20 N o, I am suggesting that what the pagans sacrifice they offer to demons (to evil spiritual powers) and not to God. I do not want you to fellowship and be partners with diabolical spirits.

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I would not that ye should be participants of demons.

21 Y ou cannot drink the Lord’s cup and the demons’ cup. You cannot partake of the Lord’s table and the demons’ table.

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; ye cannot be participants of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons.

22 S hall we thus provoke the Lord to jealousy and anger and indignation? Are we stronger than He ?

Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 A ll things are legitimate, but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things are constructive and edifying.

¶ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.

24 L et no one then seek his own good and advantage and profit, but each one of the other.

Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other.

25 e at anything that is sold in the meat market without raising any question or investigating on the grounds of conscientious scruples,

Whatever is sold in the market, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

26 F or the earth is the Lord’s and everything that is in it.

for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.

27 I n case one of the unbelievers invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is served to you without examining into its source because of conscientious scruples.

If any of those that do not believe bid you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you asking no questions for conscience sake.

28 B ut if someone tells you, This has been offered in sacrifice to an idol, do not eat it, out of consideration for the person who informed you, and for conscience’s sake—

But if anyone says unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, do not eat it for the sake of him that disclosed it and for conscience sake; for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof:

29 I mean for the sake of his conscience, not yours,. For why should another man’s scruples apply to me and my liberty of action be determined by his conscience?

conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other, for why should my liberty be judged by another man’s conscience?

30 I f I partake with thankfulness, why am I accused and spoken evil of because of that for which I give thanks?

For if I by grace am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 S o then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God.

Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatever ye do, do everything for the glory of God.

32 D o not let yourselves be an offense to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God '> do not lead others into sin by your mode of life];

Be without offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the congregation of God;

33 J ust as I myself strive to please all men in everything I do, not aiming at or considering my own profit and advantage, but that of the many in order that they may be saved.

even as I please everyone in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.