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Chapter 10
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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; |
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And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in
the sea; |
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And did all eat the same spiritual meat; |
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And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they
drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and
that Rock was Christ. |
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But with many of them God was not well pleased: for
they were overthrown in the wilderness. |
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Now these things were our examples, to the intent we
should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. |
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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. |
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Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them
committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. |
9
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Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted,
and were destroyed of serpents. |
10
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Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and
were destroyed of the destroyer. |
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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. |
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Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed
lest he fall. |
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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. |
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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. |
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I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. |
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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? |
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For we being many are one bread, and one body: for
we are all partakers of that one bread. |
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Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat
of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? |
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What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that
which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? |
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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. |
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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
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Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger
than he? |
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All things are lawful for me, but all things are not
expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things
edify not. |
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Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: |
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Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other:
for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? |
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For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken
of for that for which I give thanks? |
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Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye
do, do all to the glory of God. |
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Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the
Gentiles, nor to the church of God: |
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Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking
mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may
be saved. |
