1 Korinterne 10

1 Jeg vil, I skulle mindes, Brødre! at vore Fædre vare alle under Skyen, og de gik alle igjennem havet,2 og de ere alle døbte til Moses i Skyen og i Havet.3 og de aade alle den samme aandelige Mad,4 og de drak alle den samme aandelige Drik; thi de drak af den aandelige Klippe, som fulgte dem; men Klippen var Christus.5 Men Gud havde ikke Behag i de Fleste af dem; thi de bleve nedslagne i Ørken.6 Men disse Ting ere blevne Forbilleder for os, at vi ikke skulle have Lyst til det Onde, som de have Lyst dertil.7 Bliver ei heller Afgudsdyrkere, om nogle af dem, ligesom skrevet er: Folket satte sig ned at æde og drikke og stod op at lege.8 Lader os ei heller bedrive hoer, som nogle af dem bereve hoer, og faldt paa een Dag tre og tyve tusinde.9 Lader os ei heller friste Christus, som og nogle af dem fristede ham, og bleve ødelagte af Slanger.10 Knurrer ei heller, som og nogle af dem knurrede, og blevne ødelagte af Fordærveren.11 Alt dette skete dem til Exempel, men det er skrevet os til Advarsel, til hvilke de sidste Tider ere komne.12 Derfor, hvo som tykkes at staae, see til, at han ikke falder.13 Eder er ingen Fristelse paakommen uden menneskelig; men Gud er trofast, som ikke skal lade Eder fristes over Eders Formue, men skal gjøre baade Fristelsen og dens udgang saaledes, at I det kunne taale.14 Derfor mine Elskelige, flyer fra Afgudsdyrkelsen.15 Jeg taler som til Forstandige; dømmer I det, jeg siger.16 Velsignelsens kalk, som vi velsigne, er den ikke Christi Blods Samfund? det Brød, som vi bryde, er det i Christi Legemes Samfund?17 Eet Brød, eet Legeme ere vi mange; thi vi ere alle deelagtige i det ene Brød.18 Seer til Israel efter Kjødet; de som æde Offerne, ere de ikke deelagtige i Alteret?19 Hvad siger jeg da? at en Afgud er Noget? eller at Afguds-Offer er Noget?20 Nei! men hvad Hedningerne Offre, offre de Djævelene, og ikke Gud; men jeg vil ikke, at I skulle have Samfund med Djævelene.21 I kunne ikke drikke Herrens Kalk og Djævelens Kalk; I kunne ikke være deelagtige i Herrens Bord og Djævelens Bord.22 Eller ville vi opvække Herren til Nidkjærhed? monne vi være stærkere end han?23 Alt er mig tilladt, men ikke Alt er nyttigt; Alt er mig tilladt, men ikke Alt opbygger.24 Ingen see paa sit Eget, men ehver paa Næstens.25 Alt hvad som sælges i Slagterbod, det æder, uden at spørge for Samvittighedens Skyld;26 thi Jorden er Herrens og dens Fylde.27 Og dersom nogen af de Vantroe indbyder Eder, og I ville gaae derhen, da æder alt det, som sættes for Eder, uden at spørge for Samvittighedens Skyld.28 Men dersom Nogen siger til Eder: det er Afguds-Offer, da ælder det ikke, for hans Skyld, som gav det tilkjende og for Samvittighedens Skyld.29 Samvittigheden siger jeg, ikke Ens egen, men den Andens, thi hvorfor skulde min Frihed dømmes af en Andens Samvittighed?30 Dersom jeg nyder det med Taksigelse, hvi hører jeg da ilde for det, som jeg takker for?31 Hvad heller I derfor æde eller drikke, eller hvad I gjøre, da gjører Alt til Guds Ære!32 Værer uden Forargelse baade for Jøder og Græker og for Guds Menighed;33 ligesom jeg og i Alt stræber at tækkes Alle, idet jeg ikke søger det, som er mig selv, men det, som er Mange nyttigt, at de kunne frelses.

1 Corinthians 10

Learning from Israel’s Failures

1 For I do not want you to be unaware,t brothers and sisters,t that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,2 and all were baptizeds into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,3 and all ate the same spiritual food,4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they were all drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness.6 These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.7 So 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 play.”ts8 And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and twenty-three thousand died in a single day.s9 And let us not put Christss to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.s10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.ts11 These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.12 So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.

13 No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others.t And God is faithful: Het will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear,t but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

Avoid Idol Feasts

14 So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.15 I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say.16 Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ?17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.18 Look at the people of Israel.t Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?19 Am I saying that idols or food sacrificed to them amount to anything?20 No, I mean that what the pagans sacrificet is 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 take part in the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

22 Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?t
23 “Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,”s but not everything builds others up.t24 Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person.25 Eat anything that is sold in the marketplace without questions of conscience,26 for the earth and its abundance are the Lord’s.s27 If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.28 But if someone says to you, “This is from a sacrifice,” do not eat, because of the one who told you and because of consciences –29 I do not mean yours but the other person’s. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience?30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the foodt that I give thanks for?31 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.32 Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,33 just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefitt of many, so that they may be saved.