1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,2 and all were immersed 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 drank out of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for they were scattered in the wilderness.6 Now these things became examples for us, so that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.7 Neither become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them prostituted, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;9 nor let us test Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;10 nor murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.12 Therefore let him who thinks he is firmly established take heed that he not fall.13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also provide a way out, that you may be able to bear it.14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the fellowship of the blood of Christ. The bread which we break, is it not the fellowship of the body of Christ.17 For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.18 Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?20 Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table 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 for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things build up.24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, not investigating because of conscience;26 for the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.27 If any of those who do not believe invite you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, not questioning because of conscience.28 But if anyone says to you, This was offered to idols, do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and because of conscience; for the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another’s conscience?30 But if I partake by grace, why am I evil spoken of because of that for which I give thanks?31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.32 Do not become a cause of stumbling, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,33 just as I also strive to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own profit, but of the many, in order that they may be saved.

1 Britheren, Y nyle, that ye vnknowe, that alle oure fadris weren vndur cloude, and alle passiden the see;2 and alle weren baptisid in Moises, in the cloude and in the see;3 and alle eeten the same spiritual mete,4 and alle drunken the same spiritual drynke; thei drunken of the spiritual stoon folewynge hem; and the stoon was Crist.5 But not in ful manye of hem it was wel pleasaunt to God; for whi thei weren cast doun in desert.6 But these thingis ben don in figure of vs, that we be not coueyteris of yuele thingis, as thei coueitiden.7 Nether be ye maad idolatreris, as summe of hem; as it is writun, The puple sat to ete and drynke, and thei risen vp to pleie.8 Nether do we fornycacioun, as summe of hem diden fornicacioun, and thre and twenti thousyndis weren deed in o dai.9 Nethir tempte we Crist, as summe of hem temptiden, and perischiden of serpentis.10 Nether grutche ye, as summe of hem grutchiden, and thei perischiden of a distrier.11 And alle these thingis felliden to hem in figure; but thei ben writun to oure amendyng, in to whiche the endis of the worldis ben comun.12 Therfor he that gessith hym, `that he stondith, se he, that he falle not.13 Temptacioun take `not you, but mannus temptacioun; for God is trewe, which schal not suffre you to be temptid aboue that that ye moun; but he schal make with temptacioun also purueyaunce, that ye moun suffre.14 Wherfor, ye most dereworthe to me, fle ye fro worschiping of maumetis.15 As to prudent men Y speke, deme ye you silf that thing that Y seie.16 Whether the cuppe of blessyng which we blessen, is not the comynyng of Cristis blood? and whether the breed which we breken, is not the takyng of the bodi of the Lord?17 For we manye ben o breed and o bodi, alle we that taken part of o breed and of o cuppe.18 Se ye Israel aftir the fleisch, whethir thei that eeten sacrifices, ben not partyneris of the auter?19 What therfor seie Y, that a thing that is offrid to idols is ony thing, or that the idol is ony thing?20 But tho thingis that hethene men offren, thei offren to deuelis, and not to God. But Y nyle, that ye ben maad felowis of feendis; for ye moun not drynke the cuppe of the Lord, and the cuppe of fendis;21 ye moun not be parteneris of the boord of the Lord, and of the bord of feendis.22 Whether we han enuye to the Lord? whether we ben strengere then he? Alle thingis ben leeueful to me, but not alle thingis ben spedeful.23 Alle thingis ben leeueful to me, but not alle thingis edifien.24 No man seke that thing that is his owne, but that thing that is of an othere.25 Al thing that is seld in the bocherie, ete ye, axynge no thing for conscience.26 The erthe and the plente of it is, the Lordis.27 If ony of hethene men clepith you to soper, and ye wole go, al thing that is set to you, ete ye, axynge no thing for conscience.28 But if ony man seith, This thing is offrid to idols, nyle ye ete, for hym that schewide, and for conscience; and Y seie not,29 thi conscience, but of an othere. But wherto is my fredom demed of an othere mannus conscience?30 Therfor if Y take part with grace, what am Y blasfemed, for that that Y do thankyngis?31 Therfor whether ye eten, or drynken, or don ony other thing, do ye alle thingis `in to the glorie of God.32 Be ye with outen sclaundre to Jewis, and to hethene men, and to the chirche of God;33 as Y bi alle thingis plese to alle men, not sekynge that that is profitable to me, but that that is profitable to manye men, that thei be maad saaf.