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1 Corinthians 10 - Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

September 6
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Warning from the History of God's People
10 1Brothers [and sisters], I want you to know what happened to our ancestors* [that
followed Moses*]. They were all under the cloud, and they all walked through the
sea. 2 Those people were all baptized* into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3 They all ate the same spiritual food. 4 And they all drank the same spiritual
drink. They drank from that spiritual rock that was with them. That rock was Christ.
5 But God was not pleased with most of those people. They were killed in the desert.

6And these things that happened are examples for us. These examples should stop
us from wanting evil things like those people did. 7Don't worship idols* like some
of those people did. It is written [in the Scriptures*]: "The people sat down to
eat and drink. The people stood up to dance."* 8We should not do sexual sins like
some of those people did. In one day 23,000 of them died [because of their sin].
9We should not test the Lord like some of those people did. They were killed by
snakes [because they tested the Lord]. 10And don't complain like some of those
people did. Those people were killed by the angel that destroys. 11 The things that
happened to those people are examples. And those things were written to be warnings
for us. We live in a time when all those past histories have come to their end.
12So the person that thinks he is standing strong should be careful that he doesn't
fall. 13The 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.

14 So, my dear friends, stay away from worshiping idols.* 15I am speaking to you
like you are intelligent people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16The cup of
blessing* that we give thanks for is a sharing in the blood (death) of Christ, isn't
it? And the bread that we break is a sharing in the body of Christ, isn't it? 17(There
is one loaf of bread. And we are many people. But we all share from that one loaf.
So we are really one body.) 18And think about what happens when the people of Israel
(the Jews) offer sacrifices.* When they eat the meat that is sacrificed, they are
sharing their meal with [God at] the altar,* aren't they? 19[So, what about food
that is sacrificed to idols*?] 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. 20But 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. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and then go drink a cup with
demons. You cannot share [a meal at] the Lord's table and then go share a meal
with demons. 22Doing that would make the Lord jealous*! And we don't want to do
that, do we? No, because he is much stronger than we are.
Use Your Freedom for God's Glory
23"All things are allowed." Yes. But not all things are good. "All things are allowed."
Yes. But some things don't help [others] grow stronger. 24No person should try to
do the things that will help [only] himself. He should try to do what is good for
other people. 25Eat any meat that is sold in the meat market. Don't ask questions
[about the meat] to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat. 26[You can
eat it], "because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord." 27A person
that is not a believer might invite you to eat with him. 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. 28But if a person tells you, "That food was offered to
idols,*" then don't eat that food. Don't eat it. Why? Because [you don't want to
hurt the faith] of the person that told you and because eating that meat is something
that people think is wrong. 29I don't mean that you think it is wrong. But the other
person might think it is wrong. [That is the only reason I would not eat the meat].
My own freedom should not be judged by what another person thinks. 30I eat the meal
with thankfulness. So I don't want to be criticized because of something I thank
God for.

31So if you eat or if you drink or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God.
32Never do anything that might make other people do wrong--Jews, Greeks (non-Jews),
or God's church. 33I do the same thing. I try to please everybody in every way.
I am not trying to do what is good for me. I try to do what is good for the most
people, so that they can be saved.

Footnotes: ancestors Literally, "fathers," meaning a person's parents, grandparents,
and all the people they are descended from. Moses One of the most important leaders
of the Jewish people during the time of the Old Testament. baptized A Greek word
meaning to be immersed, dipped, or buried briefly under water. idol(s) False gods
made from wood or stone and worshiped by the non-Jewish people. Scriptures Holy
Writings--the Old Testament. "The people ... dance" Quote from Ex. 32:6. cup of
blessing The cup of wine that Christians thank God for and drink at the Lord's Supper.
sacrifice(s) Animals killed and offered as gifts to God. altar A stone table at
the temple used for offering sacrifices. demon(s) Demons are evil spirits from the
devil. make the Lord jealous Read Deut. 32:16,17. "because ... Lord" Quote from
Ps. 24:1; 50:12; 89:11.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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