1 Corinthians 10:1-18

New King James Version

Old Testament Examples

10 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under ^(A)the cloud, all passed through ^(B)the sea, ²all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, ³all ate the same ^(C)spiritual food, ⁴and all drank the same ^(D)spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. ⁵But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies ^(E)were scattered in the wilderness.

⁶Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as ^(F)they also lusted. ⁷^(G)And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, ^(H)“The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” ⁸^(I)Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as ^(J)some of them did, and ^(K)in one day twenty-three thousand fell; ⁹nor let us ^[a]tempt Christ, as ^(L)some of them also tempted, and ^(M)were destroyed by serpents; ¹⁰nor complain, as ^(N)some of them also complained, and ^(O)were destroyed by ^(P)the destroyer. ¹¹Now ^[b]all these things happened to them as examples, and ^(Q)they were written for our ^[c]admonition, ^(R)upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

¹²Therefore ^(S)let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but ^(T)God is faithful, ^(U)who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to ^[d]bear it.

Flee from Idolatry

¹⁴Therefore, my beloved, ^(V)flee from idolatry. ¹⁵I speak as to ^(W)wise men; judge for yourselves what I say. ¹⁶^(X)The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the ^[e]communion of the blood of Christ? ^(Y)The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? ¹⁷For ^(Z)we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.