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述说古事以为鉴戒

10 弟兄们,我不愿意你们不晓得:我们的祖宗从前都在云下,都从海中经过, 都在云里、海里受洗归了摩西 并且都吃了一样的灵食, 也都喝了一样的灵水;所喝的是出于随着他们的灵磐石,那磐石就是基督。 但他们中间多半是神不喜欢的人,所以在旷野倒毙。 这些事都是我们的鉴戒,叫我们不要贪恋恶事,像他们那样贪恋的。 也不要拜偶像,像他们有人拜的,如经上所记:“百姓坐下吃喝,起来玩耍。” 我们也不要行奸淫,像他们有人行的,一天就倒毙了二万三千人。 也不要试探主[a],像他们有人试探的,就被蛇所灭。 10 你们也不要发怨言,像他们有发怨言的,就被灭命的所灭。 11 他们遭遇这些事都要作为鉴戒,并且写在经上正是警戒我们这末世的人。 12 所以,自己以为站得稳的须要谨慎,免得跌倒。 13 你们所遇见的试探,无非是人所能受的。神是信实的,必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的,在受试探的时候,总要给你们开一条出路,叫你们能忍受得住。

当逃避拜偶像的事

14 我所亲爱的弟兄啊,你们要逃避拜偶像的事。 15 我好像对明白人说的,你们要审察我的话。 16 我们所祝福的杯,岂不是同领基督的血吗?我们所掰开的饼,岂不是同领基督的身体吗? 17 我们虽多,仍是一个饼、一个身体,因为我们都是分受这一个饼。 18 你们看属肉体的以色列人,那吃祭物的岂不是在祭坛上有份吗? 19 我是怎么说呢?岂是说祭偶像之物算得什么呢?或说偶像算得什么呢? 20 我乃是说:外邦人所献的祭是祭鬼,不是祭神。我不愿意你们与鬼相交。 21 你们不能喝主的杯,又喝鬼的杯;不能吃主的筵席,又吃鬼的筵席。 22 我们可惹主的愤恨吗?我们比他还有能力吗?

不可妄用自由

23 凡事都可行,但不都有益处;凡事都可行,但不都造就人。 24 无论何人,不要求自己的益处,乃要求别人的益处。 25 凡市上所卖的,你们只管吃,不要为良心的缘故问什么话, 26 因为地和其中所充满的都属乎主。 27 倘有一个不信的人请你们赴席,你们若愿意去,凡摆在你们面前的,只管吃,不要为良心的缘故问什么话。 28 若有人对你们说:“这是献过祭的物”,就要为那告诉你们的人,并为良心的缘故不吃。 29 我说的良心不是你的,乃是他的。我这自由为什么被别人的良心论断呢? 30 我若谢恩而吃,为什么因我谢恩的物被人毁谤呢? 31 所以,你们或吃或喝,无论做什么,都要为荣耀神而行。 32 不拘是犹太人,是希腊人,是神的教会,你们都不要使他跌倒; 33 就好像我,凡事都叫众人喜欢,不求自己的益处,只求众人的益处,叫他们得救。

Footnotes

  1. 哥林多前书 10:9 “主”有古卷作“基督”。

10 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;

And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

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.

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 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.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16 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?

17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

20 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.

21 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 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

27 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.

28 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:

29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?

30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Warnings against Idols

10 (A)I want you to remember, my friends, what happened to our ancestors who followed Moses. They were all under the protection of the cloud, and all passed safely through the Red Sea. In the cloud and in the sea they were all baptized as followers of Moses. (B)All ate the same spiritual bread (C)and drank the same spiritual drink. They drank from the spiritual rock that went with them; and that rock was Christ himself. (D)But even then God was not pleased with most of them, and so their dead bodies were scattered over the desert.

(E)Now, all of this is an example for us, to warn us not to desire evil things, as they did, (F)nor to worship idols, as some of them did. As the scripture says, “The people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy of drinking and sex.” (G)We must not be guilty of sexual immorality, as some of them were—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell dead. (H)We must not put the Lord[a] to the test, as some of them did—and they were killed by snakes. 10 (I)We must not complain, as some of them did—and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death.

11 All these things happened to them as examples for others, and they were written down as a warning for us. For we live at a time when the end is about to come.

12 If you think you are standing firm you had better be careful that you do not fall. 13 (J)Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.

14 So then, my dear friends, keep away from the worship of idols. 15 I speak to you as sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 (K)The cup we use in the Lord's Supper and for which we give thanks to God: when we drink from it, we are sharing in the blood of Christ. And the bread we break: when we eat it, we are sharing in the body of Christ. 17 Because there is the one loaf of bread, all of us, though many, are one body, for we all share the same loaf.

18 (L)Consider the people of Israel; those who eat what is offered in sacrifice share in the altar's service to God. 19 Do I imply, then, that an idol or the food offered to it really amounts to anything? 20 (M)No! What I am saying is that what is sacrificed on pagan altars is offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be partners with demons. 21 You cannot drink from the Lord's cup and also from the cup of demons; you cannot eat at the Lord's table and also at the table of demons. 22 (N)Or do we want to make the Lord jealous? Do we think that we are stronger than he?

23 (O)“We are allowed to do anything,” so they say. That is true, but not everything is good. “We are allowed to do anything”—but not everything is helpful. 24 None of you should be looking out for your own interests, but for the interests of others.

25 You are free to eat anything sold in the meat market, without asking any questions because of your conscience. 26 (P)For, as the scripture says, “The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.”

27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you decide to go, eat what is set before you, without asking any questions because of your conscience. 28 But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat that food, for the sake of the one who told you and for conscience' sake— 29 that is, not your own conscience, but the other person's conscience.

“Well, then,” someone asks, “why should my freedom to act be limited by another person's conscience? 30 If I thank God for my food, why should anyone criticize me about food for which I give thanks?”

31 Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory. 32 Live in such a way as to cause no trouble either to Jews or Gentiles or to the church of God. 33 Just do as I do; I try to please everyone in all that I do, not thinking of my own good, but of the good of all, so that they might be saved.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:9 the Lord; some manuscripts have Christ.