哥林多前书 10

前车之鉴

1 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，2 都在云下、在海中受洗跟从了摩西。3 他们都吃过同样的灵粮，4 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。5 尽管如此，他们当中大多数人不讨上帝的喜悦，倒毙在旷野。

6 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，7 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。”8 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。9 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t，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 巿场上卖的肉，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。

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.