1 Corintios 10
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Advertencias basadas en la historia de Israel
10 No quiero, hermanos que ignoren lo que le sucedió a nuestro pueblo siglos atrás, en el desierto. Todos estuvieron bajo la nube y todos atravesaron el mar. 2 A esto podríamos llamarlo «bautismo» —bautismo en el mar y en la nube— para unirse a Moisés.
3 Luego, comieron el mismo alimento espiritual 4 y bebieron la misma bebida espiritual. Cristo estaba allí con ellos, como poderosa Roca de refrigerio espiritual. 5 Sin embargo, a pesar de todo, la mayoría de los israelitas no obedecieron a Dios, y murieron allí mismo en el desierto.
6 De aquí aprendemos una gran lección: que no debemos desear lo malo como ellos lo desearon. 7 No debemos adorar ídolos, como ellos. (Las Escrituras nos dicen que «el pueblo se sentó a comer y a beber, y luego se produjo el desenfreno»).
8 No debemos cometer inmoralidades sexuales, como varios de ellos hicieron, por lo que veintitrés mil cayeron muertos en un día. 9 No pongamos a prueba al Señor, porque muchos de ellos lo hicieron y murieron mordidos por serpientes. 10 Y no murmuremos contra Dios, como hicieron algunos israelitas y el Señor envió a su ángel a destruirlos.
11 Estos incidentes ocurrieron para servirnos de ejemplo; son una advertencia y fueron escritos para nosotros que vivimos cuando el mundo se aproxima a su fin. 12 Por lo tanto, el que piense que está firme, tenga cuidado de no caer. 13 Ustedes no han pasado por ninguna tentación que no sea común al género humano. Pero pueden estar confiados en la fidelidad de Dios, que no dejará que la tentación sea más fuerte de lo que puedan resistir. Dios les mostrará la manera de resistir la tentación y escapar de ella.
Las fiestas idólatras y la Cena del Señor
14 Por lo tanto, hermanos amados, huyan de la idolatría. 15 Ustedes son inteligentes. Piénsenlo y díganme si no es verdad lo que les digo.
16 Cuando damos gracias por la copa de bendición, ¿no quiere decir que participamos de las bendiciones de la sangre de Cristo? Y cuando partimos el pan para comerlo juntos, ¿no entramos en comunión con el cuerpo de Cristo? 17 Por muchos que seamos, todos comemos del mismo pan, indicando que formamos parte de un solo cuerpo: el de Cristo.
18 Y el pueblo judío, que come de los sacrificios, ¿no entra en comunión con el altar? 19 ¿Qué estoy tratando de decir? ¿Digo que los ídolos que reciben sacrificios tienen vida y que tales sacrificios tienen valor? 20 No; de ninguna manera. Lo que digo es que los que ofrecen sacrificios a los ídolos, en realidad se los ofrecen a los demonios, y nunca a Dios. Y no quiero que ninguno de ustedes tenga comunión con los demonios. 21 No se puede beber de la copa del Señor y también de la copa de los demonios. No se puede participar de la mesa del Señor y también de la mesa de los demonios. 22 ¿Qué, pues? ¿Nos arriesgaremos a poner celoso al Señor? ¿Somos más fuertes que él?
La libertad del creyente
23 Es verdad que «todo está permitido», pero no todo es provechoso ni edifica a los demás. 24 Uno no puede pensar sólo en uno mismo. Hay que pensar en lo que conviene para el bien de los demás.
25 Coman de cualquier carne que se venda en la carnicería. No pregunten nada, por motivos de conciencia. 26 Porque la tierra y cuanto en ella hay pertenecen al Señor.
27 Si alguien que no es cristiano los invita a comer, acepten la invitación y coman cuanto les pongan delante sin preguntar nada por motivos de conciencia.
28 Pero si alguien les advierte de que aquella carne fue sacrificada a los ídolos, no la coman por el bien del que lo dijo, y por motivos de conciencia. 29 En este caso, no me refiero a la conciencia de uno mismo, sino a la del otro. ¿Por qué tiene uno que guiarse por lo que otro piense y limitarse a sus opiniones?
30 Si le doy gracias a Dios por lo que como, ¿por qué me van a condenar por comerlo?
31 En conclusión: uno debe de glorificar a Dios en todo lo que hace; hasta en lo que come y bebe. 32 No seamos piedra de tropiezo para nadie: ni para los judíos ni para los gentiles ni para la iglesia de Dios. 33 Esto trato de hacer yo. Procuro agradar a todo el mundo. No hago sólo lo que me gusta o conviene, sino lo que es mejor para los demás, para que así se puedan salvar.
1 Corinthians 10
King James Version
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;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 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.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 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.
1 Corinthians 10
International Standard Version
Warnings about Idolatry
10 Now I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of the fact that all of our ancestors who left Egypt[a] were under the cloud. They all went through the sea, 2 and they all were immersed into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from the spiritual rock that went with them. That rock was the Messiah.[b] 5 But God wasn’t pleased with most of those people,[c] and so they were struck down in the wilderness.
6 Now their experiences serve as examples for us so that we won’t set our hearts on evil as they did. 7 Let’s stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play.”[d] 8 Let’s stop sinning sexually, as some of them were doing, and on a single day 23,000 fell dead. 9 Let’s stop putting the Lord[e] to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes. 10 You must stop complaining, as some of them were doing, and were annihilated by the destroyer. 11 These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down as a warning for us in whom the culmination of the ages has been attained. 12 Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing securely should watch out so he doesn’t fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it.
14 And so, my dear friends, keep on running away from idolatry. 15 I am talking to sensible people. Apply what I am saying to yourselves. 16 The cup of blessing that we bless is our fellowship in the blood of the Messiah,[f] isn’t it? The bread that we break is our fellowship in the body of the Messiah,[g] isn’t it? 17 Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body, because all of us eat from the same loaf.
18 Look at the Israelis from a human point of view.[h] Those who eat the sacrifices share in what is on the altar, don’t they? 19 Am I suggesting that an offering made to idols means anything, or that an idol itself means anything? 20 Hardly! What they offer, they offer to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partners with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot dine with the Lord and dine with demons, 22 or you’ll provoke the Lord to jealousy, won’t you? Are we stronger than he is?
All to the Glory of God
23 Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up. 24 No one should seek his own welfare, but rather his neighbor’s.
25 Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without raising any question about it on the grounds of conscience, 26 for “the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.”[i] 27 If an unbeliever invites you to his house and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, raising no question on the grounds of conscience. 28 However, if someone says to you, “This was offered as a sacrifice,” don’t eat it, both out of consideration for the one who told you and also for the sake of conscience. 29 I mean, of course, his conscience, not yours. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience? 30 If I eat with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of what I am thankful for?
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 32 Don’t become a stumbling block to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I myself try to please everybody in every way. I don’t look out for my own benefit, but rather for the benefit of many people, so that they might be saved.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 10:1 The Gk. lacks who left Egypt
- 1 Corinthians 10:4 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 10:5 Lit. of them
- 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exod 32:6
- 1 Corinthians 10:9 Other mss. read Messiah
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 10:18 Lit. Israel according to the flesh
- 1 Corinthians 10:26 Ps 24:1; MT source citation reads Lord
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