Christian Standard Bible

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1Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

1For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

2and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

2and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

3They all ate the same spiritual food,

3and all ate the same spiritual food,

4and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ.

4and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.

5Nevertheless God was not pleased with most of them, since they were struck down in the wilderness.

5Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6Now these things took place as examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did.

6Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.

7Don't become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to party.

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.”

8Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day twenty-three thousand people died.

8We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.

9Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes.

9We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents,

10And don't complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.

10nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.

11These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

11Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.

12So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.

12Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

13No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide a way out so that you may be able to bear it.

13No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

14So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15I am speaking as to sensible people. Judge for yourselves what I am saying.

15I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?

16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?

17Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, since all of us share the one bread.

17Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

18Consider the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

18Consider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?

19What am I saying then? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

19What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20No, but I do say that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons!

20No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons.

21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord's table and the table of demons.

21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

22Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

22Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

23"Everything is permissible," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible," but not everything builds up.

23“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

24No one is to seek his own good, but the good of the other person.

24Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

25Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, without raising questions for the sake of conscience,

25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.

26since the earth is the Lord's, and all that is in it.

26For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

27If any of the unbelievers invites you over and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, without raising questions for the sake of conscience.

27If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience.

28But if someone says to you, "This is food from a sacrifice," do not eat it, out of consideration for the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience.

28But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience—

29I do not mean your own conscience, but the other person's. For why is my freedom judged by another person's conscience?

29I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else’s conscience?

30If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I criticized because of something for which I give thanks?

30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

32Give no offense to Jews or Greeks or the church of God,

32Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,

33just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.

33just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

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