English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Corinthians Book, chapter 10, verse 17 in Nlv Version

1 Corinthians 10 : 1 (NLV)

Christian brothers, I want you to know what happened to our early fathers. They all walked from the country of Egypt under the cloud that showed them the way, and they all passed through the waters of the Red Sea.

1 Corinthians 10 : 2 (NLV)

They were all baptized as they followed Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

1 Corinthians 10 : 3 (NLV)

All of them ate the same holy food.

1 Corinthians 10 : 4 (NLV)

They all drank the same holy drink. They drank from a holy Rock that went along with them. That holy Rock was Christ.

1 Corinthians 10 : 5 (NLV)

Even then most of them did not please God. He destroyed them in the desert.

1 Corinthians 10 : 6 (NLV)

These things show us something. They teach us not to want things that are bad for us like those people did.

1 Corinthians 10 : 7 (NLV)

We must not worship false gods as some of them did. The Holy Writings tell us, "The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to play." (Exodus 32:6)

1 Corinthians 10 : 8 (NLV)

We must not do sex sins as some of them did. In one day 23,000 died.

1 Corinthians 10 : 9 (NLV)

We must not test the Lord as some of them did. They were destroyed by snakes.

1 Corinthians 10 : 10 (NLV)

We must not complain against God as some of them did. That is why they were destroyed.

1 Corinthians 10 : 11 (NLV)

All these things happened to show us something. They were written to teach us that the end of the world is near.

1 Corinthians 10 : 12 (NLV)

So watch yourself! The person who thinks he can stand against sin had better watch that he does not fall into sin.

1 Corinthians 10 : 13 (NLV)

You have never been tempted to sin in any different way than other people. God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tempted more than you can take. But when you are tempted, He will make a way for you to keep from falling into sin.

1 Corinthians 10 : 14 (NLV)

My dear friends, keep away from the worship of false gods.

1 Corinthians 10 : 15 (NLV)

I am speaking to you who are able to understand. See if what I am saying is true.

1 Corinthians 10 : 16 (NLV)

When we give thanks for the fruit of the vine at the Lord's supper, are we not sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread we eat at the Lord's supper, are we not sharing in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 10 : 17 (NLV)

There is one bread, and many of us Christians make up the body of Christ. All of us eat from that bread.

1 Corinthians 10 : 18 (NLV)

Look at the Jews. They ate the animals that were brought to God as gifts in worship and put on the altar. Did this not show they were sharing with God?

1 Corinthians 10 : 19 (NLV)

What do I mean? Am I saying that a false god or the food brought to it in worship is worth anything?

1 Corinthians 10 : 20 (NLV)

No, not at all! I am saying that the people who do not know God bring gifts of animals in worship. But they have given them to demons, not to God. You do not want to have any share with demons.

1 Corinthians 10 : 21 (NLV)

You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and from the cup of demons. You cannot eat at the Lord's table and at the demon's table.

1 Corinthians 10 : 22 (NLV)

Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Do we think we are stronger than the Lord?

1 Corinthians 10 : 23 (NLV)

We are allowed to do anything, but not everything is good for us to do. We are allowed to do anything, but not all things help us grow strong as Christians.

1 Corinthians 10 : 24 (NLV)

Do not work only for your own good. Think of what you can do for others.

1 Corinthians 10 : 25 (NLV)

Eat any meat that is sold in the stores. Ask no questions about it. Then your heart will not say it is wrong.

1 Corinthians 10 : 26 (NLV)

The Holy Writings say, "The earth and everything in it belongs to the Lord." (Psalm 24:1)

1 Corinthians 10 : 27 (NLV)

If a person who is not a Christian wants you to eat with him, and you want to go, eat anything that is on the table. Ask no questions about the food. Then your heart will not say it is wrong.

1 Corinthians 10 : 28 (NLV)

But if someone says, "This meat has been given as a gift to false gods in worship," do not eat it. In that way, it will not hurt the faith of the one who told you and his heart will have peace.

1 Corinthians 10 : 29 (NLV)

How the other person feels is important. We are not free to do things that will hurt another person.

1 Corinthians 10 : 30 (NLV)

If I can give thanks to God for my food, why should anyone say that I am wrong about eating food I can give thanks for?

1 Corinthians 10 : 31 (NLV)

So if you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything to honor God.

1 Corinthians 10 : 32 (NLV)

Do nothing that would make trouble for a Greek or for a Jew or for the church of God.

1 Corinthians 10 : 33 (NLV)

I want to please everyone in all that I do. I am not thinking of myself. I want to do what is best for them so they may be saved from the punishment of sin.