1 I want you to know, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,
3 and all ate the same supernatural food
4 and all drank the same supernatural drink. For they drank from the supernatural Rock which followed them, and the Rock was Christ.
5 Nevertheless with most of them God was not pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did.
7 Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to dance."
8 We must not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.
9 We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents;
10 nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.
11 Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come.
12 Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
14 Therefore, my beloved, shun the worship of idols.
15 I speak as to sensible men; judge for yourselves what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.
18 Consider the people of Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?
19 What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
22 Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
23 "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.
26 For "the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it."
27 If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience.
28 (But if some one says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then out of consideration for the man who informed you, and for conscience' sake --
29 I mean his conscience, not yours -- do not eat it.) For why should my liberty be determined by another man's scruples?
30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
33 just as I try to please all men in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Corinthians, 10:
Chapter 10 of 1 Corinthians addresses the importance of staying true to God and avoiding falling into temptation, remembering examples of the past where the people of Israel failed to follow God. It also talks about the freedom that Christians have about certain practices, but warns that they do not become stumbled for others. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Galatians 5:1: "For freedom Christ has set us free; remain firm and shall not bend to a yoke of slavery again." This verse talks about the freedom we have in Christ, a theme addressed in 1 Corinthians 10, but warns not to return to the slavery of sin. It is a reminder that although we have freedom in Christ, we must use it wisely and responsibly.
2 Peter 2:9: "Thus the Lord can rid the godly temptation and reserve the unjust for the day of judgment, to be punished." This verse highlights God's faithfulness to rid the faithful of temptation and also points out that the unjust will be punished. This relates to the theme addressed in 1 Corinthians 10 on the importance of staying true to God and avoiding falling into temptation.
1 Corinthians 8:9: "However, see that this freedom of you will not become stumbled for the weak." This verse relates directly to the theme addressed in 1 Corinthians 10 on the freedom Christians have in relation to certain practices, but warns that they do not become stumbled for others. It is a reminder that we should use our freedom with love and consideration for others.
Hebrews 3:12-13: "See, brothers, that there is never a bad and incredulous heart in any of you, to depart from the living God. Before, exhort one another every day, during the time it is called Today, so that none of you are hardened by the mistake of sin. " This verse talks about the importance of encouraging and exhorting each other in faith to avoid the hardening of the heart by sin. This relates to the theme addressed in 1 Corinthians 10 on the importance of staying true to God and avoiding falling into temptation.
1 John 5:21: "Little children, keep you from idols." This verse is a reminder that we should avoid idolatry, a theme addressed in 1 Corinthians 10. It is an exhortation to maintain our faith in God and not allow other gods or practices to move us away from it.
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