1 Ora, irmãos, não quero que ignoreis que nossos pais estiveram todos sob a nuvem, e todos passaram pelo mar, 2 tendo sido todos batizados, assim na nuvem como no mar, com respeito a Moisés. 3 Todos eles comeram de um só manjar espiritual 4 e beberam da mesma fonte espiritual; porque bebiam de uma pedra espiritual que os seguia. E a pedra era Cristo. 5 Entretanto, Deus não se agradou da maioria deles, razão por que ficaram prostrados no deserto. 6 Ora, estas coisas se tornaram exemplos para nós, a fim de que não cobicemos as coisas más, como eles cobiçaram.

7 Não vos façais, pois, idólatras, como alguns deles; porquanto está escrito:

O povo assentou-se para comer e beber e levantou-se para divertir-se.

8 E não pratiquemos imoralidade, como alguns deles o fizeram, e caíram, num só dia, vinte e três mil. 9 Não ponhamos o Senhor à prova, como alguns deles já fizeram e pereceram pelas mordeduras das serpentes. 10 Nem murmureis, como alguns deles murmuraram e foram destruídos pelo exterminador. 11 Estas coisas lhes sobrevieram como exemplos e foram escritas para advertência nossa, de nós outros sobre quem os fins dos séculos têm chegado. 12 Aquele, pois, que pensa estar em pé veja que não caia. 13 Não vos sobreveio tentação que não fosse humana; mas Deus é fiel e não permitirá que sejais tentados além das vossas forças; pelo contrário, juntamente com a tentação, vos proverá livramento, de sorte que a possais suportar.

14 Portanto, meus amados, fugi da idolatria. 15 Falo como a criteriosos; julgai vós mesmos o que digo. 16 Porventura, o cálice da bênção que abençoamos não é a comunhão do sangue de Cristo? O pão que partimos não é a comunhão do corpo de Cristo? 17 Porque nós, embora muitos, somos unicamente um pão, um só corpo; porque todos participamos do único pão. 18 Considerai o Israel segundo a carne; não é certo que aqueles que se alimentam dos sacrifícios são participantes do altar? 19 Que digo, pois? Que o sacrificado ao ídolo é alguma coisa? Ou que o próprio ídolo tem algum valor? 20 Antes, digo que as coisas que eles sacrificam, é a demônios que as sacrificam e não a Deus; e eu não quero que vos torneis associados aos demônios. 21 Não podeis beber o cálice do Senhor e o cálice dos demônios; não podeis ser participantes da mesa do Senhor e da mesa dos demônios. 22 Ou provocaremos zelos no Senhor? Somos, acaso, mais fortes do que ele?

23 Todas as coisas são lícitas, mas nem todas convêm; todas são lícitas, mas nem todas edificam. 24 Ninguém busque o seu próprio interesse, e sim o de outrem. 25 Comei de tudo o que se vende no mercado, sem nada perguntardes por motivo de consciência; 26 porque do Senhor é a terra e a sua plenitude. 27 Se algum dentre os incrédulos vos convidar, e quiserdes ir, comei de tudo o que for posto diante de vós, sem nada perguntardes por motivo de consciência. 28 Porém, se alguém vos disser: Isto é coisa sacrificada a ídolo, não comais, por causa daquele que vos advertiu e por causa da consciência; 29 consciência, digo, não a tua propriamente, mas a do outro. Pois por que há de ser julgada a minha liberdade pela consciência alheia? 30 Se eu participo com ações de graças, por que hei de ser vituperado por causa daquilo por que dou graças? 31 Portanto, quer comais, quer bebais ou façais outra coisa qualquer, fazei tudo para a glória de Deus. 32 Não vos torneis causa de tropeço nem para judeus, nem para gentios, nem tampouco para a igreja de Deus, 33 assim como também eu procuro, em tudo, ser agradável a todos, não buscando o meu próprio interesse, mas o de muitos, para que sejam salvos.

1 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all 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 food; 4 and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ. 5 Howbeit with most 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 make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages 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 man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

14 Wherefore, my 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 a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ? 17 seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread. 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar? 19 What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons. 22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. 24 Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake; 26 for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. 27 If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake. 28 But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake: 29 conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 30 If I partake with thankfulness, 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 no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God: 33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

1 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea.

2 They were all baptized 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 accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert.

6 Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things 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 got up to indulge in pagan revelry."

8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did--and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

9 We should not test the Lord, as some of them did--and were killed by snakes.

10 And do not grumble, as some of them did--and were killed by the destroying angel.

11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!

13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.

18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

19 Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.

21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons.

22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

23 "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is constructive.

24 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.

25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

26 for, "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it."

27 If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience.

28 But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience' sake--

29 the other man's conscience, I mean, not yours. For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?

30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?

31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God--

33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.