1Now I do not wish you to be ignorant of this, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. 2And all were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3And they all ate the same spiritual meat. 4And they all drank of the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them. And that Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them God was not pleased, for their dead bodies were strewn in the wilderness.

6Now these things became examples for us, so that we might not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7Neither be idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play." 8Neither should we commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and twenty-three thousand were destroyed in one day. 9Neither should we tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were killed by serpents. 10Neither should we complain against God, as some of them also complained, and were killed by the destroyer. 11Now all these things happened to them as examples, and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are coming. 12Therefore, let the one who thinks he stands take heed, lest he fall. 13No temptation has come upon you except what is common to mankind. For God, Who is faithful, will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able to bear; but with the temptation, He will make a way of escape, so that you may be able to bear it.

14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to those who are wise; you judge what I say. 16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not the fellowship of the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not the fellowship of the body of Christ? 17For we, being many, are one body and one bread, because we are all partakers of the bread. 18Consider Israel according to the flesh. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19What then am I saying? That an idol is anything, or that which is sacrificed to an idol is anything? 20But that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not wish you to have fellowship 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 the table of demons. 22Now do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

23All things that are lawful are permitted to me, but not all things that are permitted are profitable. All things that are lawful are permitted to me, but all things that are permitted do not edify. 24Let no one seek that which benefits himself; but let each seek that which benefits the other. 25Every lawful thing that is sold in the market you may eat, without asking questions for the sake of conscience, 26For the earth, and all its fullness, is the Lord's. 27Now if an unbelieving person invites you for a meal, and you desire to go, eat all lawful things that are set before you, without asking questions for the sake of conscience. 28But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered to an idol," do not eat it, for the sake and the conscience of the one who showed it to you, for the earth, and all its fullness, is the Lord's. 29But conscience, I say, not your own, but that of the other person. For why is my freedom judged by another person's conscience? 30And if I partake with thankfulness to God, why am I spoken evil of for eating that for which I give thanks?

31Therefore, whether you eat, or you drink, or you do anything, do all things to the glory of God. 32Be without offense to both Jews and Greeks, and to the church of God; 33According as I also seek to please everyone in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, in order that they may be saved.