¹¹ Now these things happened to them as an example, but ^(A)they were written down for our instruction, ^(B)on whom the end of the ages has come. ¹² Therefore ^(C)let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. ^(D)God is faithful, and ^(E)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.

¹⁴ Therefore, my beloved, ^(F)flee from idolatry. ¹⁵ I speak ^(G)as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. ^16 (H)The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? ^(I)The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? ¹⁷ Because there is one bread, we who are many are ^(J)one body, for we all partake of the one bread. ¹⁸ Consider ^(K)the people of Israel:^{[a] (L)}are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? ¹⁹ What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that ^(M)an idol is anything? ²⁰ No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice ^(N)they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. ^21 (O)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and ^(P)the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and ^(Q)the table of demons. ^22 (R)Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? ^(S)Are we stronger than he?