1 Corinthians Chapter 10 (KJV) – Read & Study

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¹Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

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²And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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³And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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⁴And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

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⁵But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

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⁶Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

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⁷Neither 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.

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⁸Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

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⁹Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

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¹⁰Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

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¹¹Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

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¹²Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

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¹³There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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¹⁴Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

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¹⁵I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

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¹⁶The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

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¹⁷For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

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¹⁸Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

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¹⁹What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

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²⁰But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

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²¹Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

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²²Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

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²³All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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²⁴Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

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²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

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²⁶For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

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²⁷If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

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²⁸But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

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