the same spiritual food, [10:4]and all drank the same spiritual
drink; for they drank of the spiritual rock which followed them, and
that rock was Christ; [10:5]but with many of them God was not pleased;
for they were destroyed in the wilderness. [10:6]But these things are
examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they did.
[10:7]Neither be idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written; The
people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. [10:8]Neither
let us commit fornication, as some of them did and fell in one day
twenty-three thousand. [10:9]Neither let us try Christ, as some of them
did and were destroyed by serpents. [10:10]Neither do you complain as
some of them complained and were destroyed by the destroyer. [10:11]All
these things happened to them as examples, and are recorded for our
admonition on whom the ends of the ages have come; [10:12]so that he
who thinks he stands, let him take heed lest he fall. [10:13]For no
trial has befallen you but what is common to man; and God is faithful,
who will not permit you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with
the trial will order the event, that you may be able to endure.

5 [10:14]Wherefore, my beloved, avoid idolatry. [10:15]I speak as to
wise men; judge what I say. [10:16]The cup of blessing which we bless,
is it not a participation of the blood of Christ? The bread which we
break, is it not a participation of the body of Christ? [10:17]For we,
being many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one
bread. [10:18]Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat
the sacrifices partakers of the altar? [10:19]What then do I say? that
an idol sacrifice is any thing, or that an idol is any thing?
[10:20]But what the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and
not to God; and I do not wish you to be partakers with demons.
[10:21]You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the cup of demons; you
cannot partake at the Lord's table and the table of demons. [10:22]Do
we provoke the Lord to anger? Are we stronger than he?

6 [10:23]All things are lawful, but all things are not expedient; all
things are lawful, but all things do not edify. [10:24]Let no one seek
his own but the good of another. [10:25]Whatever is sold in the market
eat, asking no questions for conscience' sake; [10:26]for the earth is
the Lord's and all it contains. [10:27]But if an unbeliever invites
you and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, ask