前车之鉴

10 弟兄姊妹,我希望你们知道,我们的祖先曾经在云下走过红海, 都在云下、在海中受洗跟从了摩西。 他们都吃过同样的灵粮, 都喝过同样的灵水,因为他们从那与他们同行的属灵磐石中得水喝,那磐石就是基督。 尽管如此,他们当中大多数人不讨上帝的喜悦,倒毙在旷野。

如今这些事正好警戒我们,叫我们不要像他们那样贪恋罪恶, 也不要像他们当中的人那样去祭拜偶像,正如圣经上说:“百姓坐下吃喝,起来狂欢。” 我们也不要淫乱,像他们当中的人那样,结果一天就死了两万三千人。 也不要试探主,像他们当中的人那样,结果被蛇咬死了。 10 也不要发怨言,像他们当中的人那样,结果被灭命的天使毁灭了。 11 发生在他们身上的这些事都是鉴戒,之所以记录下来是为了警戒我们这活在末世的人。 12 所以,自以为站得稳的人要小心,免得跌倒。

13 你们遇见的诱惑无非是人们常见的。上帝是信实的,祂绝不会让你们遇见无法抵挡的诱惑,祂必为你们开一条出路,使你们经得住诱惑。

切勿祭拜偶像

14 所以,我亲爱的弟兄姊妹,你们要远避祭拜偶像的事。 15 你们都是明白事理的人,可以判断我说的对不对。 16 领圣餐时,我们为那福杯献上感谢,这不表示我们有份于基督的血吗?我们吃掰开的饼,这不表示我们有份于基督的身体吗? 17 我们人数虽多,却同属一个身体,因为我们同享一个饼。

18 你们看以色列人[a],那些吃祭物的难道不是有份于祭坛吗? 19 我这话是什么意思呢?是说偶像和祭偶像的食物有什么特别吗? 20 当然不是,我的意思是那些异教徒所献的祭是祭鬼魔的,而不是献给上帝的。我不愿意你们与鬼魔有任何关系。 21 你们不能又喝主的杯又喝鬼魔的杯,不能又吃主的圣餐又吃祭鬼魔的食物。 22 我们想惹主嫉妒吗?难道我们比祂更有能力吗?

信徒的自由

23 凡事我都可以做,但并非事事都有益处;凡事我都可以行,但并非事事都造就人。 24 无论是谁,不要为自己谋利,要为别人谋利。

25 市场上卖的肉,你们都可以吃,不必为良心的缘故而询问什么, 26 因为世界和其中的万物都属于主。 27 如果有非信徒邀请你们吃饭,你们又愿意去,那么,桌上摆的各样食物,你们只管吃,不必为良心的缘故而询问什么。 28 不过,如果有人告诉你这些是献给偶像的祭物,你为了那告诉你的人和良心的缘故,就不要吃。 29 不过我指的不是你的良心,而是那人的良心。或许有人说:“我的自由为什么要受别人的良心限制呢? 30 如果我存感恩的心吃,为什么还要受批评呢?”

31 所以,你们或吃或喝,无论做什么,都要为上帝的荣耀而做。 32 不要成为犹太人、希腊人或上帝教会的绊脚石, 33 就像我凡事尽量让人满意,不求自己的好处,只求众人的好处,以便他们可以得救。

Footnotes

  1. 10:18 以色列人”希腊文是“从血统上讲是以色列人”。

历史上的警告

10 兄弟们,我要你们知道,我们的祖先在云下都安全地渡过了红海。 他们都在云里海里受洗成为摩西的门徒。 他们都吃了同样属灵的食粮, 喝了同样属灵的饮料,这饮料是从和他们同行的属灵的磐石中流淌出来的,那磐石就是基督。 尽管如此,他们之中的大部分人都没让上帝满意,因此他们都被杀死在旷野里了。

发生的这些事情,我们要引以为鉴,免得我们像他们那样成为对邪恶事物充满欲望的人。 不要像他们中的一些人那样崇拜偶像。正如《经》上所说∶“他们坐下来大吃大喝,站起来寻欢作乐。” 不要像他们中的一些人那样荒淫无耻,结果一天之内便死了两万三千人。 不要像他们中的一些人那样试探主,结果被蛇咬死。 10 不要像他们中的一些人那样口出怨言,结果被死亡天使杀死。

11 所发生在他们身上的事情是一些戒鉴,它们被记载下来为的是要警告我们:我们生活的时代是历史结束的时代。 12 因此,那些自认为站稳脚根的人要谨防跌倒。 13 你们所受到的诱惑与所有人类受到的是一样的。但是上帝是可信的。他不会让你们受到你们无法承受的诱惑,而是在你们受到诱惑时,给你们提供一条出路,好让你们抵住诱惑。

14 因此,我亲爱的朋友们,远避偶像崇拜吧。 15 我是把你们当做聪明人对你们说话。你们要自己判断我所说的话。 16 我们喝谢恩的“祝福杯 [a]”,难道不是在分享基督的血(死)吗?我们分吃饼,难道不是在分享基督的身体吗? 17 只有一块饼,我们却有许多人,我们同享这一块饼,所以,我们实际上是一体。

18 想想以色列人(犹太人)吧,难道那些吃祭品的人没有分享祭坛吗? 19 我说的是什么意思呢?是说偶像和祭过偶像的食物多了不起吗?不, 20 我是说祭偶像的东西是献给鬼的,而不是祭献给上帝的。我不想叫你们和鬼搅在一起! 21 你们不能既喝主的杯又喝鬼的杯!你们不能既分享主桌上的食物又分享鬼桌上的食物。 22 我们想让主嫉妒吗?我们比他强大吗?

用你们的自由为上帝争光

23 “什么事我都可以做。”但是并不是所有的事情都是有益的。“什么事我都可以做。”但是并不是所有事情都会有助于人更坚强。 24 人不应该只为自己的利益着想,而应关心别人的利益。

25 肉市上出售的肉尽管吃,不必因此而感到内心不安, 26 因为《经》上说∶“世界和世间的一切都属于主。”

27 如果非信徒邀请你们去吃饭。而你们又想去,就尽管吃摆在你们面前的食物,不要因此感到良心不安。 28 但是,如果有人告诉你们∶“这食物是祭过偶像的。”那么,为了那人的缘故,也为了良心的缘故,你们就不要吃。 29 我说的“良心”是指那个人的,而不是你们自己的。因为我的自由不应该受到别人良心评判的限制。 30 如果我怀着感恩的心情领受食物,就不应该因为我谢恩的东西而受到谴责。

31 因此,不论你们是吃还是喝,不论你们干什么,都应该为上帝的荣耀做每件事。 32 不论是对犹太人、希腊人(非犹太人),还是上帝的教会,都不要做使人失足的事。 33 要像我一样,尽一切努力使所有的人都欢喜,不要追求对自己有利的事情,而要追求对众人都有利的事情,以便使他们得到拯救。

Footnotes

  1. 歌 林 多 前 書 10:16 祝福杯: 基督教徒对上帝感恩和在主的晚餐上所喝的那杯酒。

10 For gar I do not ou want thelō you hymeis to be unaware agnoeō, brothers adelphos, that hoti · ho our hēmeis fathers patēr were eimi all pas under hypo the ho cloud nephelē and kai all pas passed dierchomai through dia the ho sea thalassa, and kai all pas were baptized baptizō into eis · ho Moses Mōysēs in en the ho cloud nephelē and kai in en the ho sea thalassa, and kai all pas ate esthiō the ho same autos spiritual pneumatikos food brōma, and kai all pas drank pinō the ho same autos spiritual pneumatikos drink poma; for gar they used to drink pinō from ek the spiritual pneumatikos rock petra that followed akoloutheō them, and de that ho rock petra was eimi · ho Christ Christos. But alla with en most polys of them autos God theos was not ou · ho pleased eudokeō, · ho for gar their corpses were scattered katastrōnnymi over en the ho desert erēmos.

Now de these houtos things took place ginomai as examples typos for us hēmeis, so eis that we hēmeis would eimi not crave epithumētēs evil kakos things , even as kathōs they kakeinos did epithumeō. So do ginomai not mēde become ginomai idolaters eidōlolatrēs, as kathōs some tis of them autos were. As hōsper it is written graphō, “ The ho people laos sat kathizō down to eat esthiō and kai drink pinō and kai rose up anistēmi to play paizō.” We must not mēde indulge in sexual immorality porneuō, as kathōs some tis of them autos did porneuō, and kai twenty-three eikosi thousand chilias fell piptō in a single heis day hēmera. And let us not mēde put Christ Christos to the test ekpeirazō, · ho as kathōs some tis of them autos did peirazō, and kai were destroyed apollymi by hypo · ho serpents ophis. 10 And do not mēde grumble gongyzō, as kathaper some tis of them autos did gongyzō, and kai were killed apollymi by hypo the ho destroyer olothreutēs. 11 Now de these houtos events happened symbainō to them ekeinos as examples typikōs, but de were written graphō down as warnings nouthesia for pros us hēmeis, on eis whom hos the ho end telos of the ho ages aiōn has come katantaō. 12 So hōste let the ho one who thinks dokeō he stands histēmi watch blepō out lest he fall piptō. 13 No ou trial peirasmos has overtaken lambanō you hymeis that is not ei distinctively human anthrōpinos; and de God theos is faithful pistos; · ho he hos will not ou let eaō you hymeis be tested peirazō beyond hyper what hos you can dynamai bear , but alla with syn the ho trial peirasmos will also kai provide poieō the ho way through ekbasis, so that ho you will be able dynamai to endure hypopherō it.

14 Therefore dioper, my egō dear friends agapētos, flee pheugō from apo the ho worship of idols eidōlolatria. 15 I speak legō as hōs to sensible people phronimos; judge krinō for yourselves hymeis what hos I am about to say phēmi. 16 The ho cup potērion of ho blessing eulogia that hos we bless eulogeō, is it eimi not ouchi a sharing koinōnia in the ho blood haima of ho Christ Christos? The ho bread artos that hos we break klaō, is it eimi not ouchi a sharing koinōnia in the ho body sōma of ho Christ Christos? 17 Because hoti there is one heis loaf artos, we eimi who ho are many polys are eimi one heis body sōma, · ho for gar we metechō all pas partake metechō of ek the ho one heis loaf artos. 18 Consider blepō · ho Israel Israēl according kata to the flesh sarx: are eimi not ou those ho who eat esthiō the ho sacrifices thusia sharers koinōnos in the ho altar thusiastērion? 19 So oun what tis am I implying phēmi? That hoti food offered to idols eidōlothutos is eimi anything tis, or ē that hoti an idol eidōlon is eimi anything tis? 20 No alla, what I am implying is that hoti the things that hos people sacrifice thuō, they sacrifice thuō to demons daimonion and kai not ou to God theos; and de I do not ou want thelō you hymeis to be ginomai sharers koinōnos with ho demons daimonion. 21 You cannot ou drink pinō the cup potērion of the Lord kyrios and kai the cup potērion of demons daimonion; you cannot ou partake metechō of the table trapeza of the Lord kyrios and kai the table trapeza of demons daimonion. 22 Or ē are we trying to provoke parazēloō the ho Lord kyrios to jealousy ? Are we eimi stronger ischuros than he autos?

23  All pas things are permissible,” but alla not ou all pas things are helpful sympherō. “ All pas things are permissible,” but alla not ou all pas things build up oikodomeō. 24 Let zēteō no one mēdeis seek zēteō · ho his heautou own advantage, but alla that ho of the ho other heteros. 25 Eat esthiō whatever pas · ho is sold pōleō in en the marketplace makellon, asking no mēdeis question anakrinō based dia on · ho conscience syneidēsis, 26 for gar the ho earth and kai its autos fullness plērōma belong to the ho Lord kyrios. · ho

27 If ei one tis of the ho unbelievers apistos invites kaleō you hymeis to a meal and kai you decide thelō to go poreuō, eat esthiō whatever pas · ho is set before paratithēmi you hymeis, asking no mēdeis question anakrinō based dia on · ho conscience syneidēsis. 28 However de, if ean someone tis should say legō to you hymeis, “ This houtos has been eimi offered hierothutos in sacrifice ,” then do not eat esthiō it, for the sake dia of the one ekeinos who ho told mēnyō you, and kai for the sake of · ho conscience syneidēsis 29 I mean legō the ho conscience syneidēsis · de of the ho other person heteros, not ouchi · ho your own heautou. Why hinati then gar should · ho my egō liberty eleutheria be determined krinō by hypo the conscience syneidēsis of another allos? 30 If ei I egō partake metechō with thankfulness charis, why tis am I blamed blasphēmeō because of that for hyper which hos I egō give thanks eucharisteō?

31 So oun, whether eite you eat esthiō or eite drink pinō, or eite whatever tis you do poieō, do poieō everything pas for eis the glory doxa of God theos. 32 Do ginomai not be ginomai a stumbling block aproskopos to either kai Jews Ioudaios or kai Greeks Hellēn, or kai to the ho church ekklēsia of ho God theos; 33 even as kathōs I kagō try to please areskō everyone pas in everything pas I do, not seeking zēteō · ho my emautou own advantage symphoros but alla that ho of the ho many polys, so that hina they may be saved sōzō.

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 From Israel’s History

10 For I do not want you to be ignorant(A) of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud(B) and that they all passed through the sea.(C) They were all baptized into(D) Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food(E) and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock(F) that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.(G)

Now these things occurred as examples(H) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters,(I) as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”[a](J) We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.(K) We should not test Christ,[b](L) as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.(M) 10 And do not grumble, as some of them did(N)—and were killed(O) by the destroying angel.(P)

11 These things happened to them as examples(Q) and were written down as warnings for us,(R) on whom the culmination of the ages has come.(S) 12 So, if you think you are standing firm,(T) be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation[c] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful;(U) he will not let you be tempted[d] beyond what you can bear.(V) But when you are tempted,[e] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper

14 Therefore, my dear friends,(W) flee from idolatry.(X) 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break(Y) a participation in the body of Christ?(Z) 17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body,(AA) for we all share the one loaf.

18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices(AB) participate in the altar? 19 Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?(AC) 20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(AD) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(AE) 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(AF) Are we stronger than he?(AG)

The Believer’s Freedom

23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(AH) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.(AI)

25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,(AJ) 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”[f](AK)

27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you(AL) without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience.(AM) 29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom(AN) being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?(AO)

31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(AP) 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble,(AQ) whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God(AR) 33 even as I try to please everyone in every way.(AS) For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,(AT) so that they may be saved.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Some manuscripts test the Lord
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
  5. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
  6. 1 Corinthians 10:26 Psalm 24:1