1 A nd I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed 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 all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

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

3 a nd all the same spiritual food did eat,

and did all eat the same spiritual food

4 a nd all the same spiritual drink did drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and the rock was the 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 b ut in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

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

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

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

7 N either 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;'

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 n either may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

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

9 n either may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

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

10 n either murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

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

11 A nd 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,

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

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

13 N o 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.

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 W herefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 a s to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

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

16 T he 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 b ut 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.

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 e 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;

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 d o we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

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

23 A ll things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

¶ 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 seek his own -- but each another's.

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

25 W hatever in the meat-market is sold eat ye, not inquiring, because of the conscience,

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

26 f or the Lord's the earth, and its fulness;

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

27 a nd 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;

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 a nd 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:

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

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

30 a nd if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for 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 W hether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

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

32 b ecome offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

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

33 a s I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- 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.