1 Corinthians 10
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Rom 1.13; Ex 13.21; 14.22,29. I want you to know, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, 2#Rom 6.3; Gal 3.27. and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3#Ex 16.4,35. and all ate the same supernatural#10.3 Greek spiritual food 4#Ex 17.6; Num 20.11. and all drank the same supernatural#10.4 Greek spiritual drink. For they drank from the supernatural#10.4 Greek spiritual Rock which followed them, and the Rock was Christ. 5#Num 14.29-30. Nevertheless with most of them God was not pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
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Num 11.4,34. Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did. 7#Ex 32.4,6. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to dance.” 8#Num 25.1-18. We must not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. 9#Num 21.5-6. We must not put the Lord#10.9 Other ancient authorities read Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents; 10#Num 16.41,49. nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. 11Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. 12Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13#1 Cor 1.9. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
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1 Jn 5.21. Therefore, my beloved, shun the worship of idols. 15I speak as to sensible men; judge for yourselves what I say. 16#Mt 26.27-28; Acts 2.42. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation#10.16 Or communion in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation#10.16 Or communion in the body of Christ? 17#Rom 12.5. Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. 18#Lev 7.6. Consider the people of Israel;#10.18 Greek Israel according to the flesh are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar? 19What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20#Deut 32.17. No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons. 21#2 Cor 6.16. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22#Deut 32.21; Eccles 6.10; Is 45.9. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
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1 Cor 6.12; Phil 2.21. “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. 26#Ps 24.1; 50.12. For “the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.” 27If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. 28#1 Cor 8.7,10-12. (But if some one says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then out of consideration for the man who informed you, and for conscience' sake— 29I mean his conscience, not yours—do not eat it.) For why should my liberty be determined by another man's scruples? 30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32#1 Cor 8.13. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33#1 Cor 9.22; Rom 15.2; 1 Cor 13.5. just as I try to please all men in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
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1 Corinthians 10
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Learn from What Happened in the Time of Moses
1I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that all our ancestors ⌞who left Egypt⌟ were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea. 2They were all united with Moses by baptism in the cloud and in the sea. 3All of them ate the same spiritual food, 4and all of them drank the same spiritual drink. They drank from the spiritual rock that went with them, and that rock was Christ. 5Yet, God was not pleased with most of them, so their dead bodies were scattered over the desert.
6These things have become examples for us so that we won’t desire what is evil, as they did. 7So don’t worship false gods as some of them did, as Scripture says, “The people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy.” 8We shouldn’t sin sexually as some of them did. Twenty-three thousand of them died on one day. 9We shouldn’t put the Lord #10:9 Some manuscripts and translations; other manuscripts and translations “Christ.” to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes. 10Don’t complain as some of them did. The angel of death destroyed them. 11These things happened to make them an example for others. These things were written down as a warning for us who are living in the closing days of history. 12So, people who think they are standing firmly should be careful that they don’t fall.
13There isn’t any temptation that you have experienced which is unusual for humans. God, who faithfully keeps his promises, will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. But when you are tempted, he will also give you the ability to endure the temptation as your way of escape.
Stay Away from Worshiping False Gods
14Therefore, my dear friends, get as far away from the worship of false gods as you can.
15I’m talking to intelligent people. Judge for yourselves what I’m saying. 16When we bless the cup of blessing aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? When we break the bread aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ? 17Because there is one loaf, we are one body, although we are many individuals. All of us share one loaf.
18Look at the people of Israel from a human point of view. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices share what is on the altar? 19Do I mean that an offering made to a false god is anything, or that a false god itself is anything? 20Hardly! What I am saying is that these sacrifices which people make are made to demons and not to God. I don’t want you to be partners with demons. 21You cannot drink the Lord’s cup and the cup of demons. You cannot participate at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons. 22Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
23Someone may say, “I’m allowed to do anything,” but not everything is helpful. I’m allowed to do anything, but not everything encourages growth. 24People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves. 25Eat anything that is sold in the market without letting your conscience trouble you. 26Certainly, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything it contains is his.” 27If an unbeliever invites you ⌞to his house for dinner⌟, and you wish to go, eat anything he serves you without letting your conscience trouble you. 28However, if someone says to you, “This was sacrificed to a god,” don’t eat it because of the one who informed you and because of conscience. 29I’m not talking about your conscience but the other person’s conscience. Why should my freedom be judged by someone else’s conscience? 30If I give thanks to God for the food I eat, why am I condemned for that? 31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God. 32Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Jewish, Greek, or members of God’s church. 33I try to please everyone in every way. I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.
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