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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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There 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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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

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

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

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What 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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But 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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Ye 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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Do we provoke ° the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than ° he?

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All 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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Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

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

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For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

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

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Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?

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For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

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Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:6

10:6 examples. The word “examples” is the Greek tupos, from which we get “types.” Thus the experiences of the Israelites were actually designed by God as “types” of Christ and of our relation to Him. See also I Corinthians 10:11.

1 Corinthians 10:7

10:7 written. See Exodus 32:6. The people worshiped a golden calf which they themselves had made, thinking that it was their “god.” Such is the foolishness (Romans 1:22) of anyone who tries to believe a “creature” was the Creator (Romans 1:25).

1 Corinthians 10:8

10:8 three and twenty thousand. This was the number that died “in one day.” Numbers 25:9 indicates that the total number that died “in the plague” was twenty-four thousand. Evidently an additional thousand died either before or after that particular day. Both figures are probably round numbers.

1 Corinthians 10:20

10:20 devils. Even though the physical images worshiped by idolaters are nothing but vanity, they do represent a dangerous reality, for “demons” actually lurk in and around such idols. These demonic spirits are able in certain limited ways to cause temporal blessings or troubles to visit their adherents, thereby impressing them with the validity of their false religion, and binding them ever more securely in their grasp.

1 Corinthians 10:23

10:23 edify not. Here is another principle for testing whether a practice not specifically mentioned in Scripture is right or wrong. Does it “edify” or “build up” another person? See also Romans 14:21,23; I Corinthians 6:12,19-20.

1 Corinthians 10:31

10:31 glory of God. See note on I Corinthians 10:23.

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