1For I would not, brothers, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2and were all 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 a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Messiah. 5However with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6Now these things were our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; 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 committed, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day. 9Nor let us put the Lord to the test, as some of them put him to the test, and perished by the serpents. 10Nor murmur, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. 11Now these things happened to them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 12Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13No temptation has taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able; but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to wise men; judge what I say. 16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Messiah? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Messiah? 17seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread. 18Consider Israel according to the flesh: do not those who eat the sacrifices have communion with the altar? 19What do I say then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I do not want you to have communion with demons. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons. 22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? 23All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. 24Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good. 25Whatever is sold in the meat market, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake; 26for the earth is Yehovah’s, and its fullness. 27If one of those who do not believe invites you to a feast, and you are disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake. 28But if any man says to you, This has been offered in sacrifice, do not eat it, for the sake of him who told you, and for conscience’ sake: 29conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God: 33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.