1 Now I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all had passed through the sea.2 And all up to Moses had immersed themselves in the cloud and in the sea,3 and all had eaten the same spiritual food,4 and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of an attending spiritual rock, and that rock was Christ.5 Yet with the greater number of them Yahweh had not been pleased, for they had been thrown down in the desert.6 But these have become models for us, for us not to become desirers of evil, just as also they in that place had desired.7 Neither become idolaters, just as some of them; as it is written, "the people were seated to eat and to drink, then rose up to play."8 Neither should we commit fornication, just as some of them had committed fornication, and in one day twenty-three thousand had fallen.9 Neither should we tempt Christ, just as some of them also had tempted, and by the serpents they perished.10 Neither should you mutter, just as some of them had muttered, and by the destroyer they perished.11 Now these things as examples happened to them, and have been written for our admonition, to those whom have attained to the fulfillments of the ages.12 Consequently he who is expecting to be established, must beware lest he shall fall.13 Temptation has not seized you, except from manhood; but trustworthy is Yahweh, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond where you are able, but with the temptation He will also bring about the way out, for which to be able to bear it.14 On which account, my beloved ones, flee from idolatry.15 As to those who are prudent I speak; you determine that which I say.16 The cup of eulogy which we bless, is it not fellowship of the blood of Christ? The wheat-bread which we break, is it not fellowship of the body of Christ?17 Because one loaf, one body, we the many are, for we all partake from the one loaf.18 Behold Israel down through the flesh: are not those who are eating the sacrifices partners of the altar?19 What then do I say? That that which is sacrificed to an idol is anything? Or that an idol is anything?20 Rather, that whatever the Nations sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to Yahweh. Now I do not wish for you to be partners with demons.21 You can not drink of the cup of the Prince, and the cup of demons; you can not partake of the table of the Prince, and of the table of demons.22 Or do we provoke the Prince to jealousy? Are we stronger than Him?23 All is possible, but all does not profit. All is possible, but all does not build.24 No one must seek for that of himself, but that of the other.25 Eat all that is being sold in a market, by no means making an inquiry on account of conscience.26 "For the earth is Yahweh's and the fullness of it."27 Now if one of the unbelieving invites you, and you wish to go, eat all that is being set before you, by no means making an inquiry on account of conscience.28 But if anyone may say to you, 'This is a temple offering,' do not eat, on account of that person making the disclosure, and the conscience.29 But I mean not that conscience of yourself, but that of the other; for what reason is my freedom decided by another's conscience?30 And if I partake in thankfulness, why am I slandered for that which I am thankful?31 Whether you eat, or you drink, or anything you do, do all to the honor of Yahweh.32 Be found inoffensive to both Judaeans and Greeks, and to the assembly of Yahweh.33 Just as I also please all in all things, not seeking for the advantage of myself, but that of the many, in order that they may be preserved.