1 M oreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

2 a ll were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

3 a ll ate the same spiritual food,

and all the same spiritual food did eat,

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

and all the same spiritual drink did drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and the rock was the Christ;

5 B ut with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

6 N ow these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.

7 A nd do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, `The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'

8 N or let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;

neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

9 n or let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

10 n or complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

11 N ow all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

And all these things as types did happen to those persons, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages did come,

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

so that he who is thinking to stand -- let him observe, lest he fall.

13 N o temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. Flee from Idolatry

No temptation hath taken you -- except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear.

14 T herefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.

as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

16 T he 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?

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

17 F or we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.

because one bread, one body, are we the many -- for we all of the one bread do partake.

18 O bserve Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

19 W hat am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?

what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything? --

20 R ather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.

but that the things that the nations sacrifice -- they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.

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

Ye are not able the cup of the Lord to drink, and the cup of demons; ye are not able of the table of the Lord to partake, and of the table of demons;

22 O r do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? All to the Glory of God

do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

23 A ll things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

24 L et no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.

let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

25 E at whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake;

Whatever in the meat-market is sold eat ye, not inquiring, because of the conscience,

26 f or “the earth is the L ord ’s, and all its fullness.”

for the Lord's the earth, and its fulness;

27 I f any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

28 B ut if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; for “the earth is the L ord ’s, and all its fullness.”

and if any one may say to you, `This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' -- do not eat, because of that one who shewed, and of the conscience, for the Lord's the earth and its fulness:

29 “ Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?

and conscience, I say, not of thyself, but of the other, for why that my liberty is judged by another's conscience?

30 B ut if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?

and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

31 T herefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

32 G ive no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

33 j ust as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.