1The Jews who came out of Egypt had all sacraments typical of ours, yet many of them perished through sin. 6Their examples should serve, as they were intended, for our admonition. 13God will not suffer his servants to be tempted beyond their strength. 14Christians must flee idolatry, and not by partaking of idol sacrifices own fellowship with devils. 23Even in the use of things lawful we should consult the good of others, 31and refer all we do to God's glory, 32careful to give none offence, after the apostle's own example.
1MOREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, ahow that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
a Ex. 13.21,22; 14.19-22,29. Nu. 9.18-22; 33.8. De. 1.33. Ne. 9.11,12,19. Jos. 4.23. Ps. 66.6; 78.13,14; 105.39; 136.13,14. Is. 63.11-13. He. 11.29.
2And were all bbaptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
b Ex. 14.31.
3And cdid all eat the same spiritual meat;
c Ex. 16.4,14,15,35. Ps. 78.24,25; 105.40. De. 8.3. Ne. 9.15,20. Jn. 6.31-56.
4And ddid all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that 1followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
1Or, went with.
d Ex. 17.6. De. 9.21. Nu. 20.11; 21.16. Ne. 9.15,20. Ps. 78.15,20; 105.41. Is. 43.20; 48.21; 53.4,5. Jn. 4.10,14; 7.37. Re. 22.17.
5But ewith many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
e Nu. 14.23,29-35,37; 26.64,65. Ps. 106.26. He. 3.17-19. Jude 5. De. 1.34,35.
6Now these things were 2our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as fthey also lusted.
2Gr. our figures, v.11. Jude 5-7. 2Pe. 2.4-6. Zep. 3.6,7.
f Nu. 11.4-6,33,34. Ps. 106.14; 78.30-33,17-20.
7gNeither 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.
g v.14. 1Jn. 5.21. ch. 5.11; 8.7. Ex. 32.6. Ge. 26.8; 39.14.
8hNeither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
h ch. 6.18; 5.11. Nu. 25.1-9. Ps. 106.28. Re. 2.14. Col. 3.5.
9iNeither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
i Ex. 14.12; 17.2,7; 23.20,21. Is. 63.9,10. Nu. 21.5,6. De. 6.16. Ps. 78.15,56; 95.9; 106.14. He. 10.26,29.
10jNeither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
j Ex. 15.22; 16.2; 17.2. Nu. 11.1; 14.2,27,29,37; 16.41,46,49. Ps. 106.16,25. 2Sa. 24.16. He. 10.28. Phi. 2.14. Jude 16.
11Now all these things happened unto them for 3ensamples: and kthey are written for our admonition, upon whom lthe ends of the world are come.
3Or, types.
k v.6. Ro. 15.4. ch. 9.10. l ch. 7.29. Phi. 4.5. He. 10.25,27. 1Pe. 4.7. 1Jn. 2.18. Ep. 5.15,16.
12Wherefore mlet him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
m Pr. 28.14. Lu. 22.32. Ro. 11.20. 1Th. 5.4.
13There hath no ntemptation taken you but such as is 4common to man: but oGod is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation palso make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
4Or, moderate.
n Ja. 1.2. 1Pe. 1.6,7; 4.12. o ch. 1.9. 2Th. 3.3. Ge. 19.20,21. Ex. 13.17. Ps. 125.3; 103.12,13. Is. 37.7. 1Th. 5.24. p 2Co. 12.9. Da. 3.17. 2Pe. 2.9. Je. 29.11. Jn. 16.33. Is. 46.4. 2Co. 1.10. He. 12.4. Ja. 5.11.
14Wherefore, my dearly beloved, qflee from idolatry.
q v.7. ch. 8.10. 2Co. 6.17. 1Jn. 5.21. Re. 2.14. Ex. 20.3-6.
15I speak as to rwise men; judge ye what I say.
r ch. 1.5; 8.1; 2.15; 11.13. Mat. 13.9. 1Th. 5.21.
16sThe 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?
s Mat. 26.26-28. Lu. 22.19,20. ch. 11.23-29; 14.16. Ac. 2.42,46; 20.7.
17For twe being many are one bread, and uone body: for we are all partakers of that vone bread.
t Ac. 2.41,42,47. Ro. 12.5. ch. 12.10,27. Ga. 3.26-28. u Ep. 4.4,16. v v.3. Jn. 6.33-57.
18Behold Israel wafter the flesh: xare not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
w Ro. 9.3,5,6,8; 4.1,12. Ga. 6.16. x Le. 3.3; 7.15. 1Sa. 1.4,5. ch. 9.13.
19What say I then? ythat the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
y Ro. 14.14. ch. 8.4. Tit. 1.15. Ps. 96.5.
20But I say , that zthe things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
z Le. 17.7. De. 32.17. Ps. 106.37. Re. 9.20. Is. 65.11. 2Ch. 11.15. Ep. 2.2.
21aYe 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.
a De. 32.18,37,38. Ju. 2.12. Je. 2.13. 2Co. 6.15,16. Mat. 6.24.
22bDo we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
b De. 32.21. Job 9.4,19; 37.23; 40.2. Eze. 22.14. Ex. 20.5. Nu. 25.11.
23cAll things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
c ch. 6.12; 8.8; 14.26. v.24. Ro. 14.7,19-21.
24dLet no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
d Mat. 16.24. Ro. 9.3; 15.1,2. ch. 13.5; 9.19-23. Phi. 2.4,20,21. v.33.
25eWhatsoever is sold in the *shambles, that eat, asking no question for fconscience sake:
*shambles-meat market.
e 1Ti. 4.4. Tit. 1.15. ch. 9.3,4. f ch. 8.7.
26For gthe earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
g Ex. 19.5; 9.29. De. 10.14. Ps. 24.1; 50.12. Job 41.11. v.28. 1Ti. 4.4; 6.17.
27If any of them hthat believe not bid you to a feast , and ye be disposed to go; iwhatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
h ch. 7.12-15. 2Pe. 3.1. i Lu. 10.7. ch. 8.7. v.25.
28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, jeat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for kthe earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
j ch. 8.10-12. Ro. 14.16. k De. 10.14. Ex. 9.29; 19.5. Ps. 24.1; 50.12. v.26.
29lConscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is mmy liberty judged of another man 's conscience?
l Ro. 14.15,16,20,21. ch. 8.9-13. v.32. m ch. 9.1,19.
30nFor if I by 5grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
5Or, thanksgiving.
n 1Ti. 4.3,4. Ro. 14.6.
31oWhether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
o Zec. 7.6. 1Ch. 17.24. Ca. 7.13. Col. 3.17. Mat. 5.16. Jn. 15.8. Ro. 11.36; 14.8. Pr. 16.4. Phi. 1.11. 1Pe. 2.12; 4.11.
32pGive none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the 6Gentiles, nor to qthe church of God:
6Gr. Greeks.
p 2Co. 6.3. ch. 8.13. Ro. 14.13. Phi. 1.10. 1Jn. 2.10. q Ac. 20.28. ch. 11.22; 15.9.
33rEven as I please all men in all things , not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be ssaved.
r Ro. 15.2. ch. 9.19-23. 2Co. 11.28,29; 12.19. v.24. s Ro. 11.14.