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

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

2 a nd were all 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 did all eat the same spiritual food

and all ate the same spiritual food;

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 N either 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.

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.”

8 N either let us commit fornication, as some of them committed and fell dead: in one day, twenty-three thousand.

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

9 N either let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted and perished by the serpents.

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

10 N either murmur ye, as some of them also murmured and perished by the destroyer.

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

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

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.

12 T herefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

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

13 N o 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.

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.

14 T herefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

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

16 T he 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?

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?

17 F or one loaf of bread means that many are one body, for we are all partakers of that one loaf.

Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

18 B ehold Israel after the flesh: are not those who eat of the sacrifices participants of the altar?

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

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

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

20 B ut 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.

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.

21 Y e 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.

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.

22 S hall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

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

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

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

24 L et no one seek his own good, but that of the other.

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

25 W hatever is sold in the market, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

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

26 f or the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.

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

27 I f 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.

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.

28 B ut 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:

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, and all its fullness.”

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

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

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

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?

31 W hether therefore ye eat or drink or whatever ye do, do everything for the glory of God.

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

32 B e without offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the congregation of God;

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

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

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.