'For3I do2not1want2you4to be unaware,5brothers,6that7our10fathers9were15all11under12the13cloud,14and16all17passed21through18the19sea,20 and1all2were baptized6into3Moses5in7the8cloud9and10in11the12sea,13 and1all2ate7the3same4spiritual5food,6 and1all2drank6the3same4spiritual5drink.7For9they drank8from10the spiritual11Rock13that followed12them,and16the14Rock15was17Christ.19 Nevertheless,1with3most5of them6God9was7not2pleased,7for11they were overthrown10in12the13wilderness.14 Now2these things1took place5asexamples3for us,4that67we10might9not8desire11evil12as13they14[did].15 Donot1be3idolaters2as4some5of them6were;as7it is written,8The10people11sat down9to eat12and13drink14and15rose up16to play.17 We must2not1indulge in sexual immorality2as3some4of them5[did],6and7twenty11-three12thousand13fell8ina single9day.10 We must2not1put2Christ4to the test,2as5some6of them7[did]8and9were destroyed13by10serpents,12 nor1grumble,2as3some4of them5[did]6and7were destroyed8by9the10Destroyer.11 Now2these things1happened4to them5as an example,3but7they were written down6for8our10instruction,9on11whom12the13end14of the15ages16has come.17 Therefore1let5anyone2who thinks3that he stands4take heed5lest6he fall.7 No3temptation1has overtaken4you2that5isnot6[common] to man.7God11isfaithful,8andhe12will14not13let14you15be tempted16beyond17your ability,19but20with22the23temptation24he will21also25provide21the26way of escape,27that28[you] may be able29to endure30it. Therefore,1my3beloved,2flee4from5idolatry.7 I speak3as1to sensible [people];2judge4foryourselves5what6I say.7 The1cup2of blessing4that5we bless,6is it9not7a participation in8the10blood11of Christ?13The14bread15that16we break,17is it24not18a participation19in the20body21of Christ?23 Because1there isone2bread,3we8who6aremany7are8one4body,5for10we16all11partake16of12the13one14bread.15 Consider1the [people]5ofIsrael:3are14not6those7who eat8the9sacrifices10participants11in the12altar?13 What1doI imply3then?2That4food offered to idols5is7anything,6or8that9an idol10is12anything?11 No,1I implythat2what3paganssacrifice4they offer9to demons5and6not7to God.8I do11not10want11you13to be17participants14with demons.16 You cannot12drink5the cup3of the Lord4and6the cup7of demons.8You cannot910partake13of the table11of the Lord12and14the table15of demons.16 Shallwe provoke2the3Lord4to jealousy?2Are we8stronger than6he?7 All [things]1are lawful,2but3not4all [things]5are helpful.6All [things]7are lawful,8but9not10all [things]11build up.12 Let4no one1seek4his own3[good],2but5the [good]6of [his neighbor].8 Eat6whatever12is sold5in3the meat market4without7raising any question8on the ground of9conscience.11 For3the4earth5isthe1Lord’s,2and6the7fullness8thereof.9 If1one2of the5unbelievers6invites3you4to dinnerand7you are disposed8to go,9eat14whatever1011is set before12you13without15raising any question16on the ground of17conscience.19 But2if1someone3says5to you,4This6has been8offered in sacrifice,7then donot9eat10it,for the sake of11the one12who informed [you],14and15for the16sake ofconscience —17 I3donot4[mean]3your6conscience,1but7his.10For12why11shouldmy15liberty14be determined16by17someone else’s18conscience?19 If1I2partake with4thankfulness,3why5am I denounced6because of7that for which8I9give thanks?10 So,2whether1you eat3or4drink,5or6whatever7you do,8do13all9to10the glory11of God.12 Give4no offense1to Jews3or5to Greeks6or7to the8church9of God,11 just as1I2try to please5everyone4in everything3I do,7not6seeking7my own9advantage,10but11that12of many,14that15they may be saved.16