English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Corinthians Book, chapter 10, verse 54 in Hcsb Version

1 Corinthians 10 : 1 (HCSB)

Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

1 Corinthians 10 : 2 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 3 (HCSB)

They all ate the same spiritual food,

1 Corinthians 10 : 4 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 5 (HCSB)

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert.

1 Corinthians 10 : 6 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 7 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 8 (HCSB)

Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.

1 Corinthians 10 : 9 (HCSB)

Let us not tempt Christ as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.

1 Corinthians 10 : 10 (HCSB)

Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.

1 Corinthians 10 : 11 (HCSB)

Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

1 Corinthians 10 : 12 (HCSB)

Therefore, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall!

1 Corinthians 10 : 13 (HCSB)

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape, so that you are able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 10 : 14 (HCSB)

Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

1 Corinthians 10 : 15 (HCSB)

I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.

1 Corinthians 10 : 16 (HCSB)

The 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?

1 Corinthians 10 : 17 (HCSB)

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for all of us share that one bread.

1 Corinthians 10 : 18 (HCSB)

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

1 Corinthians 10 : 19 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 20 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 21 (HCSB)

You 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.

1 Corinthians 10 : 22 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 23 (HCSB)

"Everything is permissible," but not everything is helpful. "Everything is permissible," but not everything builds up.

1 Corinthians 10 : 24 (HCSB)

No one should seek his own *good , but the good of the other person.

1 Corinthians 10 : 25 (HCSB)

Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience' sake, for

1 Corinthians 10 : 26 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 27 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 28 (HCSB)

But if someone says to you, "This is food offered to an idol," do not eat it, out of consideration for the one who told you, and for conscience' sake.

1 Corinthians 10 : 29 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 30 (HCSB)

If I partake with thanks, why am I slandered because of something for which I give thanks?

1 Corinthians 10 : 31 (HCSB)

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God's glory.

1 Corinthians 10 : 32 (HCSB)

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

1 Corinthians 10 : 33 (HCSB)

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.