|
|
|
1 Corinthians 10
|
|
| 10:1
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all
our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; |
|
| 10:2
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; |
|
| 10:3
And did all eat the same spiritual meat; |
|
| 10:4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. |
|
| 10:5
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown
in the wilderness. |
|
| 10:6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after
evil things, as they also lusted. |
|
| 10:7
Neither 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. |
Don't be an idolater. If you are an idolater, God will make you sit down to eat and then rise up to play.
|
| 10:8
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and
twenty thousand. |
Paul claims that God killed 23,000 in a plague for "committing whoredom with the daughters of Moab," but
Numbers (25:9) says that he killed 24,000.
How many did God kill?
|
| 10:9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were
destroyed of serpents. |
"Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were
destroyed of serpents."
If you tempt Christ (How could you tempt Christ?), then you will
die from snakebites.
|
| 10:10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of
the destroyer. |
If you murmur, then you'll be destroyed by the destroyer (God).
|
| 10:11
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are
written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. |
"They are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come."
Paul believed that he would live to see the end of the world.
|
| 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. |
|
| 10:13
There 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. |
BOM: Alma 13:28
|
| 10:14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. |
|
| 10:15
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. |
|
| 10:16
The 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? |
|
| 10:17
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of
that one bread. |
|
| 10:18
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices
partakers of the altar? |
|
| 10:19
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in
sacrifice to idols is any thing? |
|
| 10:20
But 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. |
"The Gentiles ... sacrifice to devils."
Gentiles sacrifice to devils. If you have gentile friends,
then you are friends with devils.
|
| 10:21
Ye 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. |
|
| 10:22
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? |
|
| 10:23
All things are lawful
for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me,
but all things edify not. |
"All things are lawful for me."
Everything is lawful to Paul.
|
| 10:24
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. |
|
| 10:25
Whatsoever is sold in
the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: |
"Whatsoever is sold in
the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake."
What should we eat?
|
| 10:26
For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. |
|
| 10:27
If 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. |
|
| 10:28
But 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: |
|
| 10:29
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty
judged of another man's conscience? |
|
| 10:30
For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for
which I give thanks? |
|
| 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God. |
|
| 10:32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the
church of God: |
|
| 10:33
Even as I please all men in all
things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they
may be saved.
|
"I please all men in all things."
In Galatians (1:10)
Paul says, "If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of
Christ." In this verse he says, "I please all men in all things."
Therefore Paul is not the servant of Christ.
Should we try to please everyone?
|
|
Get the SAB