1 | Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all
our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; |
2 | And were all baptized unto Moses in
the cloud and in the sea; |
3 |
And did all eat the same spiritual meat; |
4 | And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they
drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. |
5 | But with many of them God
was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. |
6 | Now these things were our examples,
to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. |
7 | Neither be ye idolaters, as
were some of them; as it is written,
The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play.
Exod 32:6
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8 |
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one
day three and twenty thousand. |
9
| Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were
destroyed of serpents. |
10 |
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the
destroyer. |
11 | Now all
these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. |
12 | Wherefore let him that thinketh he
standeth take heed lest he fall. |
13 | There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:
but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are
able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be
able to bear it. |
14 |
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. |
15 | I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. |
16 | The 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? |
17 | For we being many are one bread, and
one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. |
18 | Behold Israel after the flesh: are not
they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? |
19 | What say I then? that the idol is any
thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? |
20 | But I say, that the things
which the Gentiles sacrifice,
they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I
would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Deut 32:17
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21 | Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord,
and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the
table of devils. |
22 | Do
we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? |
23 | All things are lawful for me, but all
things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify
not. |
24 | Let no man seek
his own, but every man another's wealth. |
25 | Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no
question for conscience sake: |
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For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
Psa 24:1
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27 | If any of them that believe not bid
you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat,
asking no question for conscience sake. |
28 | But if any man say unto you, This is offered in
sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience
sake:
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
Psa 24:1
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29 | Conscience, I say, not thine own, but
of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? |
30 | For if I by grace be a
partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? |
31 | Whether therefore ye eat, or
drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. |
32 | Give none offence, neither to the
Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: |
33 | Even as I please all men in all
things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be
saved. |