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WEB·1 Corinthians 10

¹Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

KJVMoreover^G1161, brethren^G80, I would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 that ye^G5209 should be ignorant^G50^(G5721), how that^G3754 all^G3956 our^G2257 fathers^G3962 were^G2258^(G5713) under^G5259 the cloud^G3507, and^G2532 all^G3956 passed^G1330^(G5627) through^G1223 the sea^G2281;

² and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

KJVAnd^G2532 were^G907 all^G3956 baptized^G907^(G5668) unto^G1519 Moses^G3475 in^G1722 the cloud^G3507 and^G2532 in^G1722 the sea^G2281;

³ and all ate the same spiritual food;

KJVAnd^G2532 did^G5315 all^G3956 eat^G5315^(G5627) the same^G846 spiritual^G4152 meat^G1033;

⁴ and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

KJVAnd^G2532 did^G4095 all^G3956 drink^G4095^(G5627) the same^G846 spiritual^G4152 drink^G4188: for^G1063 they drank^G4095^(G5707) of^G1537 that spiritual^G4152 Rock^G4073 that followed them^G190^(G5723): and^G1161 that Rock^G4073 was^G2258^(G5713) Christ^G5547.

⁵ However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

KJVBut^G235 with^G1722 many^G4119 of them^G846 God^G2316 was^G2106 not^G3756 well pleased^G2106^(G5656): for^G1063 they were overthrown^G2693^(G5681) in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048.

⁶ Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

KJVNow^G1161 these things^G5023 were^G1096^(G5675) our^G2257 examples^G5179, to the intent^G1519 we^G2248 should^G1511^(G5750) not^G3361 lust after evil^G2556 things^G1938, as^G2531 they also^G2548 lusted^G1937^(G5656).

⁷ Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

KJVNeither^G3366 be ye^G1096^(G5737) idolaters^G1496, as^G2531 were some^G5100 of them^G846; as^G5613 it is written^G1125^(G5769), The people^G2992 sat down^G2523^(G5656) to eat^G5315^(G5629) and^G2532 drink^G4095^(G5629), and^G2532 rose up^G450^(G5656) to play^G3815^(G5721).

⁸ Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

KJVNeither^G3366 let us commit fornication^G4203^(G5725), as^G2531 some^G5100 of them^G846 committed^G4203^(G5656), and^G2532 fell^G4098^(G5627) in^G1722 one^G3391 day^G2250 three^G5140 and twenty^G1501 thousand^G5505.

⁹ Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

KJVNeither^G3366 let us tempt^G1598^(G5725) Christ^G5547, as^G2531 some^G5100 of them^G846 also^G2532 tempted^G3985^(G5656), and^G2532 were destroyed^G622^(G5639) of^G5259 serpents^G3789.

¹⁰ Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

KJVNeither^G3366 murmur ye^G1111^(G5720), as^G2531 some^G5100 of them^G846 also^G2532 murmured^G1111^(G5656), and^G2532 were destroyed^G622^(G5639) of^G5259 the destroyer^G3644.

¹¹ Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

KJVNow^G1161 all^G3956 these things^G5023 happened^G4819^(G5707) unto them^G1565 for ensamples^G5179: and^G1161 they are written^G1125^(G5648) for^G4314 our^G2257 admonition^G3559, upon^G1519 whom^G3739 the ends^G5056 of the world^G165 are come^G2658^(G5656).

¹² Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

KJVWherefore^G5620 let^G991 him that thinketh^G1380^(G5723) he standeth^G2476^(G5760) take heed^G991^(G5720) lest^G3361 he fall^G4098^(G5632).

¹³ No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

KJVThere hath^G2983 no^G3756 temptation^G3986 taken^G2983^(G5758) you^G5209 but^G1508 such as is common to man^G442: but^G1161 God^G2316 is faithful^G4103, who^G3739 will^G1439 not^G3756 suffer^G1439^(G5692) you^G5209 to be tempted^G3985^(G5683) above^G5228 that^G3739 ye are able^G1410^(G5736); but^G235 will^G4160 with^G4862 the temptation^G3986 also^G2532 make^G4160^(G5692) a way to escape^G1545, that ye^G5209 may be able^G1410^(G5738) to bear^G5297^(G5629) it.

¹⁴ Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

KJVWherefore^G1355, my^G3450 dearly beloved^G27, flee^G5343^(G5720) from^G575 idolatry^G1495.

¹⁵ I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

KJVI speak^G3004^(G5719) as^G5613 to wise men^G5429; judge^G2919^(G5657) ye^G5210 what^G3739 I say^G5346^(G5748).

¹⁶ The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?

KJVThe cup^G4221 of blessing^G2129 which^G3739 we bless^G2127^(G5719), is it^G2076^(G5748) not^G3780 the communion^G2842 of the blood^G129 of Christ^G5547? The bread^G740 which^G3739 we break^G2806^(G5719), is it^G2076^(G5748) not^G3780 the communion^G2842 of the body^G4983 of Christ^G5547?

¹⁷ Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

KJVFor^G3754 we^G2070 being many^G4183 are^G2070^(G5748) one^G1520 bread^G740, and one^G1520 body^G4983: for^G1063 we are^G3348 all^G3956 partakers^G3348^(G5719) of^G1537 that one^G1520 bread^G740.

¹⁸ Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

KJVBehold^G991^(G5720) Israel^G2474 after^G2596 the flesh^G4561: are^G1526 not^G3780 they^G1526^(G5748) which eat^G2068^(G5723) of the sacrifices^G2378 partakers^G2844 of the altar^G2379?

¹⁹ What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

KJVWhat^G5101 say I^G5346^(G5748) then^G3767? that^G3754 the idol^G1497 is^G2076^(G5748) any thing^G5100, or^G2228 that^G3754 which is offered in sacrifice to idols^G1494 is^G2076^(G5748) any thing^G5100?

²⁰ But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

KJVBut^G235 I say, that^G3754 the things which^G3739 the Gentiles^G1484 sacrifice^G2380^(G5719), they sacrifice^G2380^(G5719) to devils^G1140, and^G2532 not^G3756 to God^G2316: and^G1161 I would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 that ye^G5209 should have^G1096^(G5738) fellowship^G2844 with devils^G1140.

²¹ You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

KJVYe cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) drink^G4095^(G5721) the cup^G4221 of the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 the cup^G4221 of devils^G1140: ye cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) be partakers^G3348^(G5721) of the Lord's^G2962 table^G5132, and^G2532 of the table^G5132 of devils^G1140.

²² Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

KJVDo we provoke^G2228^G3863 the Lord^G2962 to jealousy^G3863^(G5719)? are we^G2070^(G5748) stronger than^G3361^G2478 he^G846?

²³ “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

KJVAll things^G3956 are lawful^G1832^(G5748) for me^G3427, but^G235 all things^G3956 are^G4851 not^G3756 expedient^G4851^(G5719): all things^G3956 are lawful^G1832^(G5748) for me^G3427, but^G235 all things^G3956 edify^G3618^(G5719) not^G3756.

²⁴ Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

KJVLet^G2212 no man^G3367 seek^G2212^(G5720) his own^G1438, but^G235 every man^G1538 another's^G2087 wealth.

²⁵ Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

KJVWhatsoever^G3956 is sold^G4453^(G5746) in^G1722 the shambles^G3111, that eat^G2068^(G5720), asking^G350 no^G3367 question^G350^(G5723) for^G1223 conscience^G4893 sake^G1223:

²⁶ for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”

KJVFor^G1063 the earth^G1093 is the Lord's^G2962, and^G2532 the fulness^G4138 thereof^G846.

²⁷ But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

KJV^G1161 If any^G1536 of them that believe not^G571 bid^G2564^(G5719) you^G5209 to a feast, and^G2532 ye be disposed^G2309^(G5719) to go^G4198^(G5738); whatsoever^G3956 is set before^G3908^(G5746) you^G5213, eat^G2068^(G5720), asking^G350 no^G3367 question^G350^(G5723) for^G1223 conscience^G4893 sake^G1223.

²⁸ But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1437 any man^G5100 say^G2036^(G5632) unto you^G5213, This^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) offered in sacrifice unto idols^G1494, eat^G2068^(G5720) not^G3361 for^G1223 his sake^G1565 that shewed it^G3377^(G5660), and^G2532 for conscience sake^G4893: for^G1063 the earth^G1093 is the Lord's^G2962, and^G2532 the fulness^G4138 thereof^G846:

²⁹ Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

KJVConscience^G4893,^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719), not^G3780 thine own^G1438, but^G235 of the other^G2087: for^G1063 why^G2444 is^G2919 my^G3450 liberty^G1657 judged^G2919^(G5743) of^G5259 another^G243 man's conscience^G4893?

³⁰ If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?

KJVFor^G1161 if^G1487 I^G1473 by grace^G5485 be a partaker^G3348^(G5719), why^G5101 am I evil spoken of^G987^(G5743) for that^G5228 for which^G3739 I^G1473 give thanks^G2168^(G5719)?

³¹ Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

KJVWhether^G1535 therefore^G3767 ye eat^G2068^(G5719), or^G1535 drink^G4095^(G5719), or^G1535 whatsoever^G5100 ye do^G4160^(G5719), do^G4160^(G5720) all^G3956 to^G1519 the glory^G1391 of God^G2316.

³² Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

KJVGive^G1096^(G5737) none offence^G677, neither^G2532 to the Jews^G2453, nor^G2532 to the Gentiles^G1672, nor^G2532 to the church^G1577 of God^G2316:

³³ even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

KJVEven as^G2531 I^G2504 please^G700^(G5719) all^G3956 men in all^G3956 things, not^G3361 seeking^G2212^(G5723) mine own^G1683 profit^G4851^(G5723), but^G235 the profit^G3588 of many^G4183, that^G2443 they may be saved^G4982^(G5686).

WEB·1 Corinthians 9

¹Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

KJVAm^G1510^(G5748) I not^G3756 an apostle^G652? am^G1510^(G5748) I not^G3756 free^G1658? have I not^G3780 seen^G3708^(G5758) Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Lord^G2962? are^G2075^(G5748) not^G3756 ye^G5210 my^G3450 work^G2041 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962?

² If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

KJVIf^G1487 I be^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 an apostle^G652 unto others^G243, yet^G235 doubtless^G1065 I am^G1510^(G5748) to you^G5213: for^G1063 the seal^G4973 of mine^G1699 apostleship^G651 are^G2075^(G5748) ye^G5210 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

³ My defense to those who examine me is this:

KJVMine^G1699 answer^G627 to them that do examine^G350^(G5723) me^G1691 is^G2076^(G5748) this^G3778,

⁴ Have we no right to eat and to drink?

KJVHave we^G2192^(G5719) not^G3378 power^G1849 to eat^G5315^(G5629) and^G2532 to drink^G4095^(G5629)?

⁵ Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

KJVHave we^G2192^(G5719) not^G3378 power^G1849 to lead about^G4013^(G5721) a sister^G79, a wife^G1135, as well as^G5613^G2532 other^G3062 apostles^G652, and^G2532 as the brethren^G80 of the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 Cephas^G2786?

⁶ Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

KJVOr^G2228 I^G1473 only^G3441 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921, have^G2192 not^G3756 we^G2192^(G5719) power^G1849 to forbear^G3361 working^G2038^(G5738)?

⁷ What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

KJVWho^G5101 goeth a warfare^G4754^(G5731) any time at^G4218 his own^G2398 charges^G3800? who^G5101 planteth^G5452^(G5719) a vineyard^G290, and^G2532 eateth^G2068^(G5719) not^G3756 of^G1537 the fruit^G2590 thereof^G846? or^G2228 who^G5101 feedeth^G4165^(G5719) a flock^G4167, and^G2532 eateth^G2068^(G5719) not^G3756 of^G1537 the milk^G1051 of the flock^G4167?

⁸ Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?

KJVSay I^G2980^(G5719) these things^G5023 as^G3361^G2596 a man^G444? or^G2228 saith^G3004^(G5719) not^G3780 the law^G3551 the same^G5023 also^G2532?

⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares,

KJVFor^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769) in^G1722 the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475, Thou shalt^G5392 not^G3756 muzzle^G5392^(G5692) the mouth of the ox^G1016 that treadeth out the corn^G248^(G5723).^G3361 Doth^G3199 God^G2316 take care^G3199^(G5719) for oxen^G1016?

¹⁰ or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

KJVOr^G2228 saith he^G3004^(G5719) it altogether^G3843 for^G1223 our^G2248 sakes^G1223? For^G1223 our^G2248 sakes^G1223, no doubt^G1063, this is written^G1125^(G5648): that^G3754 he that ploweth^G722^(G5723) should^G3784^(G5719) plow^G722^(G5721) in^G1909 hope^G1680; and^G2532 that he that thresheth^G248^(G5723) in hope^G1680 should be partaker^G3348^(G5721) of^G1909 his^G846 hope^G1680.

¹¹ If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

KJVIf^G1487 we^G2249 have sown^G4687^(G5656) unto you^G5213 spiritual things^G4152, is it a great thing^G3173 if^G1487 we^G2249 shall reap^G2325^(G5692) your^G5216 carnal things^G4559?

¹² If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

KJVIf^G1487 others^G243 be partakers^G3348^(G5719) of this power^G1849 over you^G5216, are not^G3756 we^G2249 rather^G3123? Nevertheless^G235 we have^G5530 not^G3756 used^G5530^(G5662) this^G5026 power^G1849; but^G235 suffer^G4722^(G5719) all things^G3956, lest^G3363 we should^G1325^(G5632)^G5100 hinder^G1464 the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547.

¹³ Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

KJVDo ye^G1492 not^G3756 know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 they which minister^G2038^(G5740) about holy things^G2413 live^G2068^(G5719) of the things of^G1537 the temple^G2411? and they which wait^G4332^(G5723) at the altar^G2379 are partakers^G4829^(G5736) with the altar^G2379?

¹⁴ Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

KJVEven^G2532 so^G3779 hath^G1299 the Lord^G2962 ordained^G1299^(G5656) that they which preach^G2605^(G5723) the gospel^G2098 should live^G2198^(G5721) of^G1537 the gospel^G2098.

¹⁵ But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

KJVBut^G1161 I^G1473 have used^G5530^(G5662) none^G3762 of these things^G5130:^G1161 neither^G3756 have I written^G1125^(G5656) these things^G5023, that^G2443 it should be^G1096 so^G3779 done^G1096^(G5638) unto^G1722 me^G1698: for^G1063 it were better^G3123 for me^G3427 to die^G599^(G5629)^G2570, than^G2228 that^G2443 any man^G5100 should make^G2758 my^G3450 glorying^G2745 void^G2758^(G5661).

¹⁶ For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about, for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1437 I preach the gospel^G2097^(G5735), I^G3427 have^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3756 to glory of^G2745: for^G1063 necessity^G318 is laid upon^G1945^(G5736) me^G3427; yea^G1161, woe^G3759 is^G2076^(G5748) unto me^G3427, if^G3362 I preach^G2097 not^G3362 the gospel^G2097^(G5735)!

¹⁷ For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 I do^G4238^(G5719) this thing^G5124 willingly^G1635, I have^G2192^(G5719) a reward^G3408: but^G1161 if^G1487 against my will^G210, a dispensation^G3622 of the gospel is committed unto me^G4100^(G5769).

¹⁸ What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

KJVWhat^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3427 reward^G3408 then^G3767? Verily that^G2443, when I preach the gospel^G2097^(G5734), I may make^G5087^(G5661) the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547 without charge^G77, that^G1519 I abuse^G2710^(G5664) not^G3361 my^G3450 power^G1849 in^G1722 the gospel^G2098.

¹⁹ For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

KJVFor^G1063 though I be^G5607^(G5752) free^G1658 from^G1537 all^G3956 men, yet have I made^G1402 myself^G1683 servant^G1402^(G5656) unto all^G3956, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) the more^G4119.

²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

KJVAnd^G2532 unto the Jews^G2453 I became^G1096^(G5633) as^G5613 a Jew^G2453, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) the Jews^G2453; to them that are under^G5259 the law^G3551, as^G5613 under^G5259 the law^G3551, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) them that are under^G5259 the law^G3551;

²¹ to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

KJVTo them that are without law^G459, as^G5613 without law^G459,(being^G5607^(G5752) not^G3361 without law^G459 to God^G2316, but^G235 under the law^G1772 to Christ^G5547,) that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) them that are without law^G459.

²² To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

KJVTo the weak^G772 became I^G1096^(G5633) as^G5613 weak^G772, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) the weak^G772: I am made^G1096^(G5754) all things^G3956 to all^G3956 men, that^G2443 I might^G4982 by all means^G3843 save^G4982^(G5661) some^G5100.

²³ Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 I do^G4160^(G5719) for^G1223 the gospel's^G2098 sake^G1223, that^G2443 I might be^G1096^(G5638) partaker^G4791 thereof^G846 with^G4791 you.

²⁴ Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, so that you may win.

KJVKnow ye^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 that^G3754 they which run^G5143^(G5723) in^G1722 a race^G4712 run^G5143^(G5719) all^G3956^G3303, but^G1161 one^G1520 receiveth^G2983^(G5719) the prize^G1017? So^G3779 run^G5143^(G5720), that^G2443 ye may obtain^G2638^(G5632).

²⁵ Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

KJVAnd^G1161 every man^G3956 that striveth for the mastery^G75^(G5740) is temperate^G1467^(G5736) in all things^G3956.^G3303 Now^G3767 they^G1565 do it to^G2443 obtain^G2983^(G5632) a corruptible^G5349 crown^G4735; but^G1161 we^G2249 an incorruptible^G862.

²⁶ I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,

KJVI^G1473 therefore^G5106 so^G3779 run^G5143^(G5719), not^G3756 as^G5613 uncertainly^G84; so^G3779 fight I^G4438^(G5719), not^G3756 as^G5613 one that beateth^G1194^(G5723) the air^G109:

²⁷ but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

KJVBut^G235 I keep under^G5299^(G5719) my^G3450 body^G4983, and^G2532 bring it into subjection^G1396^(G5719): lest that by any means^G3381^G4458, when I have preached^G2784^(G5660) to others^G243, I myself^G846 should be^G1096^(G5638) a castaway^G96.

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