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; 2And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 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. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 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. 12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 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.
14Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 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? 17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 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. 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. 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? 23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth. 25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. 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. 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: 29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience? 30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Ìkìlọ̀ láti inú ìtàn àwọn ọmọ Israẹli
110.1: Ro 1.13; Ek 13.21; 14.22,29.Nítorí èmi kò fẹ́ kí ẹ̀yin jẹ́ òpè si òtítọ́, ẹ̀yin arákùnrin ọ̀wọ́n, a kó gbọdọ̀ gbàgbé ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí àwọn ènìyàn wa nínú aginjù. Ọlọ́run ṣamọ̀nà wọn nípa rírán ìkùùkuu síwájú wọn, ó sì sìn wọ́n la omi Òkun pupa já. 210.2: Ro 6.3; Ga 3.27.A lè pe eléyìí ní ìtẹ̀bọmi ti Mose nínú ìkùùkuu àti nínú omi Òkun. 310.3: Ek 16.4,35.Nípa iṣẹ́ ìyanu, gbogbo wọn jẹ oúnjẹ ẹ̀mí kan náà. 410.4: Ek 17.6; Nu 20.11.Wọ́n mu nínú omi tí Kristi fi fún wọn. Wọ́n mu omi ẹ̀mí láti inú àpáta tí ó ń tẹ̀lé wọn, àpáta náà ni Kristi. Ó wà pẹ̀lú wọn nínú aginjù náà, òun ni àpáta tí ń fi omi ẹ̀mí tu ọkàn lára. 510.5: Nu 14.29-30.Ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wọn ni inú Ọlọ́run kò dún sí; nítorí a pa wọ́n run nínú aginjù.
610.6: Nu 11.4,34.Àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí sì jásí àpẹẹrẹ fún àwa, kí a má ṣe ní ìfẹ́ sí àwọn ohun búburú gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn ènìyàn yìí ṣe ní ìfẹ́ si. 710.7: Ek 32.4,6.Kí ẹ̀yin kí ó má ṣe jẹ́ abọ̀rìṣà gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti ṣe; gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn náà jókòó láti jẹ àti láti mu, wọ́n sì dìde dúró láti ṣe ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́.” 810.8: Nu 25.1-18.Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí àwa kí ó má ṣe ṣe àgbèrè gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn ti ṣe, tí ẹgbàá-mọ̀kànlá-lé-ẹgbẹ̀rún ènìyàn sì kú ní ọjọ́ kan. 910.9: Nu 21.5-6.Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ẹ̀yin má ṣe dán Olúwa wò, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn ti dán an wò, tí a sì fi ejò run wọ́n. 1010.10: Nu 16.41,49.Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ẹ̀yin kí ó má ṣe kùn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn mìíràn nínú wọ́n ṣe kùn, tí a sì ti ọwọ́ olùparun run wọ́n.
11Gbogbo àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wọn bí àpẹẹrẹ fún wa, a sì kọ̀wé wọn fún ìkìlọ̀ fún wa, àwa ẹni tí ìgbẹ̀yìn ayé dé bá. 12Nítorí náà, ẹni tí ó bá rò pé òun dúró, kí ó kíyèsára kí ó ma ba à ṣubú. 1310.13: 1Kọ 1.9.Kò sí ìdánwò kan tí ó ti bá yín, bí kò ṣe irú èyí tí ó mọ níwọ̀n fún ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n olódodo ni Ọlọ́run, ẹni ti kì yóò jẹ́ kí á dán an yín wò ju bí ẹ̀yin ti le gbà, ṣùgbọ́n tí yóò sì ṣe ọ̀nà àbáyọ pẹ̀lú nínú ìdánwò náà, kí ẹ̀yin ba à lè faradà á.
Oúnjẹ òrìṣà àti oúnjẹ alẹ́ Olúwa
1410.14: 1Jh 5.21.Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọ́n, ẹ sá fún ìbọ̀rìṣà. 15Èmi ń sọ̀rọ̀ bí ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn, ṣe ìdájọ́ fúnrarẹ̀ ohun tí mo sọ. 1610.16: Mt 26.27-28; Ap 2.42.Ǹjẹ́ ago ìdúpẹ́ nípasẹ̀ èyí tí a ń dúpẹ́ fún, kì í ha ṣe jíjẹ́ alábápín ìdàpọ̀ nínú ẹ̀jẹ̀ Kristi bí? Àkàrà tí a bù, kì í ha ṣe jíjẹ́ alábápín nínú ara Kristi bi? 17Nítorí àkàrà kan ni ó ń bẹ, àwa tí a pọ̀ níye, tí a sì jẹ ara kan ń pín nínú àkàrà kan ṣoṣo.
1810.18: Le 7.6.Ẹ wo Israẹli nípa ti ara, àwọn tí ń jẹ ohun ẹbọ kò ha ṣe alábápín pẹpẹ bí? 19Ǹjẹ́ kí ni mo ń wí? Ṣé pé ohun tí a fi rú ẹbọ sí òrìṣà jẹ́ nǹkan kan tàbí pé òrìṣà jẹ́ nǹkan kan? 2010.20: De 32.17.Rárá, ṣùgbọ́n ohun tí mo ń wí ni pé, ohun tí àwọn aláìkọlà fi ń rú ẹbọ wọn fi fun àwọn ẹ̀mí èṣù. Dájúdájú kì í ṣe ìrúbọ sí Ọlọ́run. Èmi kò sì fẹ́ kí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú yín so ara rẹ̀ pọ̀ mọ́ ẹ̀mí èṣù. 2110.21: 2Kọ 6.16.Ẹ̀yin kò lè mu nínú ago tí Olúwa àti ago ti èṣù lẹ́ẹ̀kan náà; ẹ̀yin kò le ṣe àjọpín ní tábìlì Olúwa, àti ni tábìlì ẹ̀mí èṣù lẹ́ẹ̀kan náà. 2210.22: De 32.21; Su 6.10; Isa 45.9.Kí ni ẹ̀ ń gbìyànjú láti ṣe? Àwa ha ń mú Olúwa jowú bí? Àwa ha ní agbára jù ú lọ bi?
Òmìnira àwọn onígbàgbọ́
2310.23: 1Kọ 6.12; Fp 2.21.“Ohun gbogbo ni o yẹ fún mi,” ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe ohun gbogbo ni ó ní èrè. “Ohun gbogbo ni ó yẹ fún mi,” ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe ohun gbogbo ni ń gbe ni rò. 24Má ṣe ronú nípa ara rẹ̀ nìkan; ṣùgbọ́n kí olúkúlùkù máa wá rere ọmọnìkejì rẹ̀.
25Jẹ ẹrankẹ́ran tí wọ́n bá ń tà lọ́jà. Má ṣe gbìyànjú láti wádìí lọ́wọ́ ẹni tí ń tà á nítorí ẹ̀rí ọkàn. 2610.26: Sm 24.1; 50.12.Nítorí “Ayé àti gbogbo nǹkan rere tí ń bẹ nínú rẹ̀, tí Olúwa ni wọ́n jẹ́.”
27Bí ẹnikẹ́ni tí kì í bá ṣe onígbàgbọ́ ba pè yín sí ibi àsè láti jẹun, bá a lọ. Gba ìpè rẹ̀ tí ó bá tẹ́ ọ lọ́rùn. Jẹ ohunkóhun tí ó bá pèsè sílẹ̀ fún àsè náà, má ṣe béèrè ohunkóhun nípa rẹ̀ nítorí ẹ̀rí ọkàn. 2810.28: 1Kọ 8.7,10-12.Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá sì kìlọ̀ fún un yín pé, “A ti fi ẹran yìí rú ẹbọ,” ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ ẹ nítorí ẹni ti o sọ fun ọ àti nítorí ẹ̀rí ọkàn. 29Èmi ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ẹ̀rí ọkàn ẹni tí ó sọ fún ọ kì í ṣe tirẹ̀. Nítorí kín ni a ó fi dá mi lẹ́jọ́ nítorí ẹ̀rí ọkàn ẹlòmíràn. 30Bí èmi ba fi ọpẹ́ jẹ ẹ́, èéṣe tí a fì ń sọ̀rọ̀ mi ní búburú nítorí ohun tí èmi dúpẹ́ fún.
31Nítorí náà tí ẹ̀yin bá jẹ tàbí tí ẹ bá mu tàbí ohunkóhun tí ẹ̀yin bá sè, e máa ṣe gbogbo rẹ̀ fún ògo Ọlọ́run. 3210.32: 1Kọ 8.13.Nítorí náà, má ṣe jẹ́ òkúta ìkọ̀sẹ̀ tí ó lè gbé ẹlòmíràn ṣubú ìbá à ṣe Júù tàbí Giriki tàbí ìjọ Ọlọ́run. 3310.33: 1Kọ 9.22; Ro 15.2; 1Kọ 13.5.Bí mo ṣè n gbìyànjú láti tẹ́ ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan lọ́rùn nínú gbogbo nǹkan tí mo bá ń ṣe láì wa ohun rere fún ara mi bí kò ṣe ti ènìyàn púpọ̀ kí ó lè ṣe é ṣe fún wọn láti le ní ìgbàlà.
