1And, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. 2And all were baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3and all ate the same spiritual food, 4and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them God was not well pleased, for they were scattered in the wilderness. 6And these things were our examples, that we should not be lusters after evil, as they also lusted. 7Nor should we be idolaters, even as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8Nor let us commit fornication, as some of them fornicated, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day. 9Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him and were destroyed by serpents. 10Nor murmur as some of them also murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer. 11And all these things happened to them [as] examples; and [it] is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come. 12So let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13No temptation has taken you but [what is] common to man; but God [is] faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation also will make a way to escape, so that you may be able to bear [it]. 14Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say. 16The 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? 17For we, the many, are one bread [and] one body; for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not those who eat of the sacrifices also partakers of the altar? 19What then do I say? That the idol is anything, or that an idolatrous sacrifice is anything? 20But [I say] that the things which the nations sacrifice, [they] sacrifice to demons and not to God. And I do not desire that you should have fellowship with demons. 21You cannot drink [the] cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot be partakers of [the] Lord's table and of a table of demons. 22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? 23All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up. 24Let no one seek his own, but each one another's. 25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no question for conscience' sake; 26for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fullness of it. 27If any of those who do not believe invite you [to a feast], and if you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake. 28But if anyone says to you, This is slain in sacrifice to idols, do not eat for the sake of him who showed [it], and for conscience' sake; for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fullness of it; 29conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another's conscience? 30For if I by grace am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that [for] which I give thanks? 31Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32Give no offense, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks or to the church of God; 33even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking my own profit, but the [profit] of the many, so that they may be saved.