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1. Brothers and sisters, I want you to know what happened to our ancestors who were with Moses. They were all under the cloud, and they all walked through the sea.
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1. Moreover G1161 , brethren G80 , I would G2309 not G3756 that ye G5209 should be ignorant G50 , how that G3754 all G3956 our G2257 fathers G3962 were G2258 under G5259 the G3588 cloud G3507 , and G2532 all G3956 passed G1330 through G1223 the G3588 sea G2281 ;
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2. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
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2. And G2532 were all G3956 baptized G907 unto G1519 Moses G3475 in G1722 the G3588 cloud G3507 and G2532 in G1722 the G3588 sea G2281 ;
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3. They all ate the same spiritual food,
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3. And G2532 did all G3956 eat G5315 the G3588 same G846 spiritual G4152 meat G1033 ;
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4. and they all drank the same spiritual drink. They drank from that spiritual rock that was with them, and that rock was Christ.
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4. And G2532 did all G3956 drink G4095 the G3588 same G846 spiritual G4152 drink G4188 : for G1063 they drank G4095 of G1537 that spiritual G4152 Rock G4073 that followed G190 them: and G1161 that Rock G4073 was G2258 Christ G5547 .
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5. But God was not pleased with most of those people, so they were killed in the desert.
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5. But G235 with G1722 many G4119 of them G846 God G2316 was not well pleased G2106 G3756 : for G1063 they were overthrown G2693 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 .
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6. And these things that happened are examples for us. These examples should stop us from wanting evil things like those people did.
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6. Now G1161 these things G5023 were G1096 our G2257 examples G5179 , to the intent we G2248 should not lust after G1511 G3361 G1938 evil things G2556 , as G2531 they also G2548 lusted G1937 .
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7. Don't worship idols as some of them did. As the Scriptures say, "The people sat down to eat and drink and then got up to have a wild party."
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7. Neither G3366 be G1096 ye idolaters G1496 , as G2531 were some G5100 of them G846 ; as G5613 it is written G1125 , The G3588 people G2992 sat down G2523 to eat G5315 and G2532 drink G4095 , and G2532 rose up G450 to play G3815 .
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8. We should not commit sexual sins as some of them did. In one day 23,000 of them died because of their sin.
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8. Neither G3366 let us commit fornication G4203 , as G2531 some G5100 of them G846 committed G4203 , and G2532 fell G4098 in G1722 one G3391 day G2250 three and twenty thousand G5140 G1501 G5505 .
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9. We should not test Christ as some of them did. Because of that, they were killed by snakes.
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9. Neither G3366 let us tempt G1598 Christ G5547 , as G2531 some G5100 of them G846 also G2532 tempted G3985 , and G2532 were destroyed G622 of G5259 serpents G3789 .
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10. And don't complain as some of them did. Because they complained, they were killed by the angel that destroys.
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10. Neither G3366 murmur G1111 ye, as G2531 some G5100 of them G846 also G2532 murmured G1111 , and G2532 were destroyed G622 of G5259 the G3588 destroyer G3644 .
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11. The things that happened to those people are examples. They were written to be warnings for us. We live in the time that all those past histories were pointing to.
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11. Now G1161 all G3956 these things G5023 happened G4819 unto them G1565 for examples G5179 : and G1161 they are written G1125 for G4314 our G2257 admonition G3559 , upon G1519 whom G3739 the G3588 ends G5056 of the G3588 world G165 are come G2658 .
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12. So anyone who thinks they are standing strong should be careful that they don't fall.
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12. Wherefore G5620 let him that thinketh G1380 he standeth G2476 take heed G991 lest G3361 he fall G4098 .
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13. The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.
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13. There hath no G3756 temptation G3986 taken G2983 you G5209 but G1508 such as is common to man G442 : but G1161 God G2316 is faithful G4103 , who G3739 will not G3756 suffer G1439 you G5209 to be tempted G3985 above G5228 that G3739 ye are able G1410 ; but G235 will with G4862 the G3588 temptation G3986 also G2532 make G4160 a way to escape G1545 , that ye G5209 may be able G1410 to bear G5297 it.
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14. So, my dear friends, stay away from worshiping idols.
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14. Wherefore G1355 , my G3450 dearly beloved G27 , flee G5343 from G575 idolatry G1495 .
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15. You are intelligent people. Judge for yourselves the truth of what I say now.
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15. I speak G3004 as G5613 to wise men G5429 ; judge G2919 ye G5210 what G3739 I say G5346 .
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16. The cup of blessing that we give thanks for is a sharing in the blood sacrifice of Christ, isn't it? And the bread that we break is a sharing in the body of Christ, isn't it?
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16. The G3588 cup G4221 of blessing G2129 which G3739 we bless G2127 , is G2076 it not G3780 the communion G2842 of the G3588 blood G129 of Christ G5547 ? The G3588 bread G740 which G3739 we break G2806 , is G2076 it not G3780 the communion G2842 of the G3588 body G4983 of Christ G5547 ?
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17. There is one loaf of bread, so we who are many are one body, because we all share in that one loaf.
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17. For G3754 we being many G4183 are G2070 one G1520 bread G740 , and one G1520 body G4983 : for G1063 we are all partakers G3348 G3956 of G1537 that one G1520 bread G740 .
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18. And think about what the people of Israel do. When they eat the sacrifices, they are united by sharing what was offered on the altar.
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18. Behold G991 Israel G2474 after G2596 the flesh G4561 : are G1526 not G3780 they which eat G2068 of the G3588 sacrifices G2378 partakers G2844 of the G3588 altar G2379 ?
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19. So, am I saying that sacrifices to idols are the same as those Jewish sacrifices? No, because an idol is nothing, and the things offered to idols are worth nothing.
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19. What G5101 say G5346 I then G3767 ? that G3754 the idol G1497 is G2076 any thing G5100 , or G2228 G3754 that which is offered in sacrifice to idols G1494 is G2076 any thing G5100 ?
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20. But I am saying that when food is sacrificed to idols, it is an offering to demons, not to God. And I don't want you to share anything with demons.
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20. But G235 I say, that G3754 the things which G3739 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 sacrifice G2380 , they sacrifice G2380 to devils G1140 , and G2532 not G3756 to God G2316 : and G1161 I would G2309 not G3756 that ye G5209 should have G1096 fellowship G2844 with devils G1140 .
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21. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and then go drink a cup that honors demons. You cannot share a meal at the Lord's table and then go share a meal that honors demons.
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21. Ye cannot G1410 G3756 drink G4095 the cup G4221 of the Lord G2962 , and G2532 the cup G4221 of devils G1140 : ye cannot G1410 G3756 be partakers G3348 of the Lord G2962 's table G5132 , and G2532 of the table G5132 of devils G1140 .
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22. Doing that would make the Lord jealous. Do you really want to do that? Do you think we are stronger than he is?
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22. Do we G2228 provoke the Lord to jealousy G3863 G3588 G2962 ? are G2070 we G3361 stronger G2478 than he G846 ?
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23. "All things are allowed," you say. But not all things are good. "All things are allowed." But some things don't help anyone.
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23. All things G3956 are lawful G1832 for me G3427 , but G235 all things G3956 are not expedient G4851 G3756 : all things G3956 are lawful G1832 for me G3427 , but G235 all things G3956 edify G3618 not G3756 .
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24. Try to do what is good for others, not just what is good for yourselves.
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24. Let no man G3367 seek G2212 his own G1438 , but G235 every man G1538 another G2087 's wealth.
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25. Eat any meat that is sold in the meat market. Don't ask questions about it to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat.
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25. Whatsoever G3956 is sold G4453 in G1722 the meat market G3111 , that eat G2068 , asking no question G350 G3367 for conscience sake G1223 G4893 :
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26. You can eat it, "because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."
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26. For G1063 the G3588 earth G1093 is the G3588 Lord G2962 's, and G2532 the G3588 fullness G4138 thereof G848 .
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27. Someone who is not a believer might invite you to eat with them. If you want to go, then eat anything that is put before you. Don't ask questions to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat.
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27. G1161 If G1487 any G5100 of them that believe not G571 bid G2564 you G5209 to a feast, and G2532 ye be disposed G2309 to go G4198 ; whatsoever G3956 is set before G3908 you G5213 , eat G2068 , asking no question G350 G3367 for conscience sake G1223 G4893 .
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28. But if someone tells you, "That food was offered to idols, " then don't eat it. That's because some people think it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that.
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28. But G1161 if G1437 any man G5100 say G2036 unto you G5213 , This G5124 is G2076 offered in sacrifice unto idols G1494 , eat G2068 not G3361 for his sake G1223 G1565 that showed G3377 it, and G2532 for conscience G4893 sake: for G1063 the G3588 earth G1093 is the G3588 Lord G2962 's, and G2532 the G3588 fullness G4138 thereof G848 :
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29. I don't mean that you think it is wrong. But the other person might think it is wrong. That's the only reason not to eat it. My own freedom should not be judged by what another person thinks.
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29. G1161 Conscience G4893 , I say G3004 , not G3780 thine own G1438 , but G235 of G3588 the G3588 other G2087 : for G1063 why G2444 is my G3450 liberty G1657 judged G2919 of G5259 another G243 man's conscience G4893 ?
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30. I eat the meal with thankfulness. So I don't want to be criticized because of something I thank God for.
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30. For G1161 if G1487 I G1473 by grace G5485 be a partaker G3348 , why G5101 am I evil spoken of G987 for G5228 that G3739 for which I G1473 give thanks G2168 ?
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31. So if you eat, or if you drink, or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God.
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31. Whether G1535 therefore G3767 ye eat G2068 , or G1535 drink G4095 , or G1535 whatsoever G5100 ye do G4160 , do G4160 all G3956 to the G1519 glory G1391 of God G2316 .
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32. Never do anything that might make other people do wrong�Jews, non-Jews, or anyone in God's church.
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32. Give none offense G1096 G677 , neither G2532 to the Jews G2453 , nor G2532 to the Gentiles G1672 , nor G2532 to the G3588 church G1577 of God G2316 :
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33. I do the same thing. I try to please everyone in every way. I am not trying to do what is good for me. I am trying to do what is good for the most people so that they can be saved.
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33. Even as I G2504 G2531 please G700 all G3956 men in all G3956 things, not G3361 seeking G2212 mine own G1683 profit G4851 , but G235 the G3588 profit of many G4183 , that G2443 they may be saved G4982 .
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