1 Corinthians 10:10-27

¹⁰Don't complain at God, as some did, and died at the hands of the destroying angel.

¹¹All the things that happened to them are examples to us and were written down to warn us, we who are living close to the end of time.

¹²So if you think you're strong enough to stay standing—be careful you don't fall!

¹³You won't experience any greater temptation than anyone else, and God is trustworthy. He won't allow you to be tempted more than you can bear, and when you are tempted, he will provide for you a way out so you can stay strong.

¹⁴So my good friends, stay away from idol worship.

¹⁵I'm talking to sensible people, so you decide whether I'm telling the truth.

¹⁶When we give thanks for the cup we use in the Lord's Supper, don't we share in the blood of Christ? When we break the communion bread, don't we share in the body of Christ?

¹⁷By eating from one loaf of bread, we show that even though we are many, we are one body.

¹⁸Look at the people of Israel. Don't those who eat the sacrifices made on the altar share together?

¹⁹What am I saying then? That anything sacrificed to idols means anything, or that an idol has any real existence? Of course not!

²⁰The pagans are sacrificing to demons, and not to God. I don't want you to have anything to do with demons!

²¹You can't drink the Lord's cup as well as the cup of demons; you can't eat from the Lord's table as well as the table of demons.

²²Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?

²³Some say, “I'm free to do anything”—but not everything is appropriate! “I'm free to do anything”—but not everything is constructive!

²⁴You shouldn't look out for yourself, but for your neighbor.

²⁵Eat whatever is sold in the market without asking questions because of your conscience,

²⁶for “the earth and everything in it belong to God.”

²⁷If a non-Christian invites you to a meal, and you feel like going, eat whatever you are served, without asking questions because of your conscience.