1 Corinthians 10 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Avoid Israel’s Mistakes

10 For (A)I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all (B)under the cloud and they all (C)passed through the sea; 2 and they all were (D)baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 and they all (E)ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all (F)drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was [a]Christ. 5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased; for their dead bodies were (G)spread out in the wilderness.

6 Now these things happened as (H)examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as (I)they indeed craved them. 7 Do not be (J)idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “(K)The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to (L)play.” 8 Nor are we to commit sexual immorality, as (M)some of them [b]did, and (N)twenty-three thousand fell in one day. 9 Nor are we to put the Lord to the test, as (O)some of them [c]did, and were killed by the snakes. 10 Nor (P)grumble, as some of them [d]did, and (Q)were killed by the (R)destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as an (S)example, and (T)they were written for our instruction, upon whom (U)the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore let the one who (V)thinks he stands watch out that he does not fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and (W)God is faithful, [e]so He will not allow you to be (X)tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

14 Therefore, my (Y)beloved, flee from (Z)idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise people; you then, judge what I say. 16 Is the (AA)cup of blessing which we bless not a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is the (AB)bread which we break not a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Since there is one loaf, we (AC)who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. 18 Look at [f]the people of (AD)Israel; are those who (AE)eat the sacrifices not partners in the altar? 19 What do I mean then? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or (AF)that an idol is [g]anything? 20 No, but I say that things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they (AG)sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons. 21 (AH)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and (AI)the table of demons. 22 Or do we (AJ)provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not (AK)stronger than He, are we?

23 (AL)All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things [h](AM)build people up. 24 No one is to (AN)seek his own advantage, but rather that of his [i]neighbor. 25 (AO)Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions, for the sake of conscience; 26 (AP)for the earth is the Lord’s, and [j]all it contains. 27 If (AQ)one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, (AR)eat anything that is set before you without asking questions, for the sake of conscience. 28 But (AS)if anyone says to you, “This is meat sacrificed to idols,” do not eat it, for the sake of that one who informed you and for the sake of conscience; 29 Now by “conscience” I do not mean your own, but the other person’s; for (AT)why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I partake with thankfulness, (AU)why am I slandered about that for which I (AV)give thanks?

31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or (AW)whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God. 32 (AX)Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or (AY)the church of God; 33 just as I also (AZ)please everyone in all things, (BA)not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of the many, (BB)so that they may be saved.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:4 I.e., the Messiah
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:8 Lit committed sexual immorality
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Lit made trial
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:10 Lit grumbled
  5. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Lit who will not
  6. 1 Corinthians 10:18 Lit Israel according to the flesh
  7. 1 Corinthians 10:19 I.e., anything real
  8. 1 Corinthians 10:23 Or edify
  9. 1 Corinthians 10:24 Lit the other
  10. 1 Corinthians 10:26 Lit its fullness

Cross references

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:1 : Rom 1:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:1 : Ex 13:21; Ps 105:39
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:1 : Ex 14:22, 29; Neh 9:11; Ps 66:6
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:2 : Rom 6:3; 1 Cor 1:13; Gal 3:27
  5. 1 Corinthians 10:3 : Ex 16:4, 35; Deut 8:3; Neh 9:15, 20; Ps 78:24f; John 6:31
  6. 1 Corinthians 10:4 : Ex 17:6; Num 20:11; Ps 78:15
  7. 1 Corinthians 10:5 : Num 14:29ff, 37; 26:65; Heb 3:17; Jude 5
  8. 1 Corinthians 10:6 : 1 Cor 10:11
  9. 1 Corinthians 10:6 : Num 11:4, 34; Ps 106:14
  10. 1 Corinthians 10:7 : Ex 32:4; 1 Cor 5:11; 10:14
  11. 1 Corinthians 10:7 : Ex 32:6
  12. 1 Corinthians 10:7 : Ex 32:19
  13. 1 Corinthians 10:8 : Num 25:1ff
  14. 1 Corinthians 10:8 : Num 25:9
  15. 1 Corinthians 10:9 : Num 21:5f
  16. 1 Corinthians 10:10 : Num 16:41; 17:5, 10
  17. 1 Corinthians 10:10 : Num 16:49
  18. 1 Corinthians 10:10 : Ex 12:23; 2 Sam 24:16; 1 Chr 21:15; Heb 11:28
  19. 1 Corinthians 10:11 : 1 Cor 10:6
  20. 1 Corinthians 10:11 : Rom 4:23
  21. 1 Corinthians 10:11 : Rom 13:11
  22. 1 Corinthians 10:12 : Rom 11:20; 2 Pet 3:17
  23. 1 Corinthians 10:13 : 1 Cor 1:9
  24. 1 Corinthians 10:13 : 2 Pet 2:9
  25. 1 Corinthians 10:14 : Heb 6:9
  26. 1 Corinthians 10:14 : 1 Cor 10:7, 19f; 1 John 5:21
  27. 1 Corinthians 10:16 : Matt 26:27f; Mark 14:23f; Luke 22:20; 1 Cor 11:25
  28. 1 Corinthians 10:16 : Matt 26:26; Luke 22:19; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor 11:23f
  29. 1 Corinthians 10:17 : Rom 12:5; 1 Cor 12:12f, 27; Eph 4:4, 16; Col 3:15
  30. 1 Corinthians 10:18 : Rom 1:3
  31. 1 Corinthians 10:18 : Lev 7:6, 14f; Deut 12:17f
  32. 1 Corinthians 10:19 : 1 Cor 8:4
  33. 1 Corinthians 10:20 : Deut 32:17; Ps 106:37; Gal 4:8; Rev 9:20
  34. 1 Corinthians 10:21 : 2 Cor 6:16
  35. 1 Corinthians 10:21 : Is 65:11
  36. 1 Corinthians 10:22 : Deut 32:21
  37. 1 Corinthians 10:22 : Eccl 6:10; Is 45:9
  38. 1 Corinthians 10:23 : 1 Cor 6:12
  39. 1 Corinthians 10:23 : Rom 14:19
  40. 1 Corinthians 10:24 : Rom 15:2; 1 Cor 10:33; 13:5; 2 Cor 12:14; Phil 2:21
  41. 1 Corinthians 10:25 : Acts 10:15; 1 Cor 8:7
  42. 1 Corinthians 10:26 : Ps 24:1; 50:12; 1 Tim 4:4
  43. 1 Corinthians 10:27 : 1 Cor 5:10
  44. 1 Corinthians 10:27 : Luke 10:8
  45. 1 Corinthians 10:28 : 1 Cor 8:7, 10-12
  46. 1 Corinthians 10:29 : Rom 14:16; 1 Cor 9:19
  47. 1 Corinthians 10:30 : 1 Cor 9:1
  48. 1 Corinthians 10:30 : Rom 14:6
  49. 1 Corinthians 10:31 : Col 3:17; 1 Pet 4:11
  50. 1 Corinthians 10:32 : Acts 24:16; 1 Cor 8:13
  51. 1 Corinthians 10:32 : Acts 20:28; 1 Cor 1:2; 7:17; 11:22; 15:9; 2 Cor 1:1; Gal 1:13; Phil 3:6; 1 Tim 3:5, 15
  52. 1 Corinthians 10:33 : Rom 15:2; 1 Cor 9:22; Gal 1:10
  53. 1 Corinthians 10:33 : Rom 15:2; 1 Cor 13:5; 2 Cor 12:14; Phil 2:21
  54. 1 Corinthians 10:33 : Rom 11:14; 1 Thess 2:16

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