Warnings From Israel’s History
1For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. 2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3They all ate the same spiritual food 4and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 5Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.
6Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. 7Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”10:7 Exodus 32:6 8We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. 9We should not test Christ,10:9 Some manuscripts test the Lord as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. 10And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.
11These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 12So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13No temptation10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested. has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested. beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested. he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper
14Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 17Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf.
18Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? 19Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. 22Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
The Believer’s Freedom
23“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”10:26 Psalm 24:1
27If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. 28But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience. 29I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience? 30If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.
前车之鉴
1弟兄姊妹，我希望你们知道，我们的祖先曾经在云下，都曾经走过红海， 2都在云下、在海中受洗跟从了摩西。 3他们都吃过同样的灵粮， 4都喝过同样的灵水，因为他们从那与他们同行的属灵磐石中得水喝，那磐石就是基督。 5尽管如此，他们当中大多数人不讨上帝的喜悦，倒毙在旷野。
6如今这些事正好警戒我们，叫我们不要像他们那样贪恋罪恶。 7也不要祭拜偶像，像他们当中的人那样，正如圣经上说：“百姓坐下吃喝，起来狂欢。”10:7 出埃及记32:6。 8我们也不要淫乱，像他们当中的人那样，结果一天就死了两万三千人。 9也不要试探主，像他们当中的人那样，结果被蛇咬死了。 10也不要发怨言，像他们当中的人那样，结果被灭命的天使毁灭了。 11发生在他们身上的这些事都是鉴戒，之所以记录下来是为了警戒我们这活在末世的人。 12所以，自以为站得稳的人要小心，免得跌倒。
13你们遇见的诱惑无非是人们常见的。上帝是信实的，祂绝不会让你们遇见无法抵挡的诱惑，祂必为你们开一条出路，使你们经得住诱惑。
切勿祭拜偶像
14所以，我亲爱的弟兄姊妹，你们要远避祭拜偶像的事。 15你们都是明白事理的人，可以判断我的话对不对。 16领圣餐时，我们为那福杯献上感谢，这不表示我们有份于基督的血吗？我们吃掰开的饼，这不表示我们有份于基督的身体吗？ 17我们人数虽多，却同属一个身体，因为饼只有一个，我们同享一个饼。
18你们看以色列人10:18 “以色列人”希腊文是“从血统上讲是以色列人”。，那些吃祭物的难道不是有份于祭坛吗？ 19我这话是什么意思呢？是说偶像和祭偶像的食物有什么特别吗？ 20当然不是，我的意思是那些异教徒所献的祭是祭鬼魔的，而不是献给上帝的。我不愿意你们与鬼魔有任何关系。 21你们不能又喝主的杯又喝鬼魔的杯，不能又吃主的圣餐又吃祭鬼魔的食物。 22我们想惹主嫉妒吗？难道我们比祂更有能力吗？
信徒的自由
23凡事我都可以做，但并非事事都有益处；凡事我都可以行，但并非事事都造就人。 24无论是谁，不要求自己的好处，要求别人的好处。
25市场上卖的肉，你们都可以吃，不必为良心的缘故而询问什么， 26因为大地和其中的万物都属于主。10:26 诗篇24:1。 27如果有非信徒邀请你们吃饭，你们又愿意去，那么，只管吃桌上摆的食物，不必为良心的缘故而询问什么。 28不过，如果有人告诉你这些是献给偶像的祭物，你为了那告诉你的人和良心的缘故，就不要吃。 29不过我指的不是你的良心，而是那人的良心。也许有人说：“我的自由为什么要受别人的良心限制呢？ 30我若存感恩的心吃，为什么还要受谴责呢？”
31所以，你们或吃或喝，无论做什么，都要为上帝的荣耀而做。 32不要成为犹太人、希腊人或上帝教会的绊脚石， 33就像我凡事尽量让人满意，不求自己的好处，只求众人的好处，以便他们可以得救。
