The Gabriel Bible

The Gabriel Bible

1 CORINTHIANS 1-10 (with Strong’s Numbers)

1 Corinthians 1-10 has had the English modernized thru chapter 7. Word processing has been done, particularly replacement of obsolete words.

Introduction

1st Corinthians 1: PAUL, called and sent by Yeshua the Messiah by the will of Yehovah; and Sosthenes, a brother; 2 to the Assembly of Yehovah in Corinth, to those called and *made holy*, who are *made holy* in Yeshua the Messiah; and to everyone, everywhere who invokes the name of their and our Master, Yeshua the Messiah. 3 *merciful kindness* be with you, and peace; from Yehovah our Father, and from our Master Yeshua the Messiah. 4 I thank Yehovah continually on your behalf, for the *merciful kindness* of Yehovah that is given to you in Yeshua the Messiah; 5 that in everything you are enriched by Him, in everything said, and in all knowledge; 6 even as the testimony of the Messiah was confirmed among you:7 so that you arent deprived* in any of His gifts; but are waiting for the appearing of our Master Yeshua the Messiah; 8 who will stabilize* you to the end, so that you can be blameless in the day of our Master Yeshua the Messiah. 9 Yehovah, who has called you into the fellowship of His Son, Yeshua the Messiah, our Master, is faithful. 10 I implore you brothers, by the name of our Master Yeshua the Messiah, that there will be a unified teaching [3004]; and that there will be no divisions among you; but that you will become perfectly of one mind, and of one way of thinking. 11 For concerning you, my brothers, it has been reported to me by the house of Chloe, that there is some strife among you. 12 I’m telling you that one of you says, “I am of Paul”; and another says, “I am of Apollos”; and another says, “I am of Cephas”; and another says, “I am of the Messiah”. 13 Now was the Messiah divided? Or was Paul crucified for you? Or were you immersed* in the name of Paul? 14 I thank Yehovah that I immersed* none of you, except Crispus and Gaius; 15 so that no one would say that I immersed* in my own name. 16 I also immersed* the household of Stephanas, but beyond that, I dont know that I immersed* anyone else. 17 For the Messiah didnt send me to baptize, but to *proclaim the Good News*; not with eloquence* [4678], because the cross of the Messiah might be *deprived of force*. 18 For teaching about the cross is, to those who perish, foolishness; but to those of us who are being saved, it is the power of Yehovah. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the sophistry* [4678, sophia] [1] of the sophists* [4680, sophos]”. 20 Where is the sophist? Or where is the Torah* professor? Or where is the skeptic [4804] of this world? Look, hasnt Yehovah showed that the sophistry* of this world is moronic* [3471, moraino]? 21 For since in the wisdom of Yehovah’, because the world by wisdom didnt know Yehovah, it pleased Him, by the “foolishness” of heralding*, to preserve* those who believe. 22 Because the Jews ask for signs, and the other nations demand wisdom. 23 But we herald* the Messiah as crucified—a stumbling block to the Jews, and “foolishness” to the nations; 24 but to we who are called, both Jews and Hellenists, the Messiah is the power of Yehovah, and the true knowledge* [4678] of Yehovah. 25 Because the foolishness of Yehovah, is more sophisticated* [sophos] than humanity*; and the feebleness of Yehovah, is stronger than humanity*. 26 Consider your own calling, brothers; that not many among you are *skilled in language* (according to worldly people); and not many of you are influential*, and not many of you are from notable families. 27 But Yehovah has chosen the “morons” [3474, moros] [2] of the world, to shame the sophisticated*; and He has chosen the “weaklings”* of the world, to shame the mighty; 28 and He has chosen the “commoners” [36] of the world, and “no accounts” [1848], and those who are “nothing”, to unemploy* those who are “something”:29 so that no mortal would be glorified before Him. 30 But you are of Him in Yeshua the Messiah; who has become wisdom from Yehovah for us, and righteousness and holiness, and deliverance— 31 so that as it is written: “anyone who boasts* should boast* in Yehovah”.

[1] Listening to eloquent public orators (sophists) was a popular form of entertainment in Greek culture. These celebrities were well paid. Constantine made professional oratory the norm, as a way to increase the attendance in the massive church buildings that he built, replacing interactivity. Sophistry evolved into “giving sermons”. Sermons later fell out of use, under Catholicism, until the Protestant Reformation.

[2] Paul is not belittling the Saints, he is using sarcasm. He is referring to what the world thinks of us—“morons”,“weaklings”, “no accounts”, “commoners” and “nothing”. We will “unemploy” them of their leadership positions in the Kingdom.

1st Corinthians 2: brothers, when I came to you, I didnt announce the mysteries [1] of Yehovah to you with magnificent speech, or sophistry*. 2 I didnt pretend to understand anything, except Yeshua the Messiah; and Him crucified. 3 I was with you with considerable fear and trembling. 4 My teaching* and my heralding* were not with the persuasiveness of human sophistry*; but with a demonstration of the Spirit, and with power:5 so that your faith would not arise from human sophistry*, but from the power of Yehovah. 6 Yet we do speak with *supreme intelligence* [4678,1b], among the *consummate in human integrity and virtue* [5046]; not the sophistry* of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who will be unemployed* [2673]. 7 But we speak the *supreme intelligence* of Yehovah, in a mysterious way; the intelligence* that was kept secret*, that Yehovah predestined* before the world was, for our preeminence*. 8 None of the leaders of this world knew of it; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Master of preeminence*. 9 But, as it is written: “eye has not seen, nor has the ear heard, nor has it entered into the consciousness of humanity* the greatly prepared [2090] things that Yehovah has for those who love Him”. 10 But Yehovah has revealed them to us, by His Spirit; for the Spirit examines* everything, even the deepest* things of Yehovah. 11 For who understands the essence of humanity*, except for the human spirit that is in him? [2] Similarly, no one knows the essence of Yehovah, except the Spirit of Yehovah. 12 Now we have not *laid hold of* the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from Yehovah; so that we can understand the gifts that are given to us freely by Yehovah. 13 We also describe these things; not with words of human sophistry*, but with the teachings of the Spirit; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 For mortal* humanity* doesnt grasp* spiritual things; for they are foolishness to them. They dont understand them; for they are spiritually discerned. 15 But anyone who is spiritual investigates* [350] everything; yet no one can investigate* them. 16 For who understands the mind of Yehovah, so that he can collaborate* [4822] with Him? But we have the mind of the Messiah.

[1] The Greek says “testimony” instead of “mysteries”.

[2] a reference to Job 32:8

1st Corinthians 3: brothers, I could not converse with you, as with spiritual people, but as mortal* [4559] minded, as with babes in the Messiah. 2 I gave you milk rather than solid food; because you werent ready for it then; and you still arent able. 3 For you are still mortal* minded. For there are rivalries among you, and strife, and divisions; arent you mortal* minded, living as humanity* [444, anthropos]? 4 For when one of you says, I am of Paul; then another says, I am of Apollos; arent you mortal* minded? 5 For, who is Paul, or who is Apollos, but the servants who helped you to believe, as Yehovah has *granted His gift* [1325] to each of you? 6 I planted, and Apollos watered; but Yehovah produced the growth. 7 Not that the one who planted is special, nor the one who watered, because Yehovah produced the growth. 8 The one who planted, and the one who irrigated are equal; each receives their compensation*, according to their *troublesome labor* [2873]. 9 For we labor with Yehovah; and you are Yehovah’s cultivated field, and Yehovah’s building. 10 According to the *merciful kindness* of Yehovah that was given me, I laid the foundation like a wise architect; and another builds on it. But each of you should see how He builds on it. 11 For no one can lay another foundation that is different from what is laid—Yeshua the Messiah. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation with gold, or silver, or precious stones, or wood, or hay, or stubble; 13 their work will be exposed to view; for the Judgment Day will expose it; because it will be tested by fire; and the fire will reveal everyone’s work, what kind it is. 14 The builder whose work survives will receive their compensation*. 15 The one whose work is burned up, will be injured* [2210]; yet they will survive by coming thru the fire. 16 Dont you know that you are the temple of Yehovah, and that the Spirit of Yehovah dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of Yehovah, Yehovah will destroy them; for the temple of Yehovah is holy, the temple that you are. 18 Dont fool yourselves. If any of you believes that you are sophisticated* in this world, you should become a “moron”*, so that you can really become sophisticated*. 19 For the sophistication* of this world is moronic* [3472, moria] to Yehovah; for it is written, “He catches the sophisticated* in their own *false wisdom*”. 20 Again, Yehovah knows the inward thoughts of the sophisticated*, that they are useless. 21 So no one should boast about humanity*; because everything is Yours; 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come—everything is Yours. 23 And you are the Messiah’s, and the Messiah is Yehovah’s.

1st Corinthians 4: Everyone should consider us as servants of the Messiah, and managers of the mysteries of Yehovah. 2 Now every manager is required to be recognized as faithful. 3 But to me, it is of little consequence if you *investigate me as the accused* [350], or anyone else; because I dont even judge myself. 4 (I am not guilty of anything that I am aware of; yet I am not *made righteous* [1344] by my own appraisal; for Yehovah is my judge.) 5 So dont pronounce judgments before the *appointed time*, until Yehovah comes, who will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will expose the thoughts of people’s minds. Then everyone will have their commendation* from Yehovah. 6 brothers, I have used these things about myself and Apollos *as an illustration*, for your sakes; so that you can learn from our example not to think of anyone, beyond the Writings* [1125]; so that no one will *inflate their egos* [5448] by comparing themselves to others. 7 Who differentiates you? What do you have, that you didnt receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if you didnt simply receive it? 8 Now you are satiated, and rich; and you have reigned like kings without us! And I wish you were reigning; so that we could reign with you. 9 But I *am of the opinion* that Yehovah has exposed us, the heralds* last, *doomed to death*; since we have become exhibits* to the world, to the holy Messengers and to humanity*. 10 We are called fools, because of the Messiah; but you are intelligent in the Messiah! We are feeble; but you are strong! You are lauded, we are condemned. 11 Even now we hunger and thirst, we’re *poorly clothed* and mistreated, and we wander around. 12 We are exhausted, working with our own hands. Being reproached, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure. 13 They revile us, and we comfort* them. Right now we are considered the filth of the world, *to be purged* [4067] for everyone. 14 I dont write these things to shame you; but to instruct you, as dear children. 15 For tho you have thousands of guardians in the Messiah, you dont have many fathers; for in Yeshua the Messiah, I have fathered you by *announcing the Good News. 16 So I admonish you to imitate [3402] me! 17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son, and faithful in Yehovah, so that he can remind you of my ways in the Messiah, just as I teach in all the Assemblies. 18 Now some of the “lofty ones” act as if I would not dare come to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if Yehovah is willing. And I wont perceive the words of the “lofty ones”, but their power. 20 For the Kingdom of Yehovah isnt by words, but by power. 21 What do you prefer? Should I come to you with a rod, or with love and a gentle spirit?

1st Corinthians 5: It is reported that there is *sexual immorality* [4202, porneia] among you; and such *sexual immorality* as is not even mentioned among the heathen*, that a son should even take his father’s wife. 2 Instead of bragging about it, shouldnt you have mourned in order that the one who has done this would be removed from among you? 3 While I am far from you physically, I am present with you in spirit, and have already, as if present, judged the one who perpetuates this deed. 4 You should all assemble together in the name of our Master Yeshua the Messiah, and I will be with you in spirit, together with the power of our Master Yeshua the Messiah; 5 so that you hand this kind of person over to Satan, for the destruction of his body, so that his spirit might be preserved, in the Day of the Master Yeshua the Messiah. 6 Your boasting is not good. Dont you know, that a little leaven leavens the whole mix of dough? 7 Clean out your old leaven, so that you can be a new mix of dough, as you are unleavened. For the Messiah, our Passover, was sacrificed in our place. 8 So let’s *celebrate the Feast* [1], not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of wickedness and bitterness, but with the leaven of purity and sanctity. 9 I wrote to you by letter, not to befriend a *male prostitute* [4205]. 10 But I dont mean with the *male prostitutes* who are in the world, nor with the greedy, or rapists [727], or idol worshipers; otherwise you would be obligated to leave the planet. 11 But now I have written to you not to befriend anyone who calls himself a brother, who is a *male prostitute*, or greedy, or an idol worshipper, or *those who use abusive language* [3060], or a drunkard, or a rapist; with these kind, dont even eat a meal. 12 For what business do I have judging those on the outside? But you must judge those within the body, 13 and remove the wicked ones from among you, (Yehovah judges those outside).

[1] Strong’s #1858, is usually translated as “keep the feast” in this verse. But “keep” is rather vague. It is a word used only once in the Testimony. It literally means “celebrate the Feast”.

1st Corinthians 6: Dare any of you, when he has a controversy with his brother, take it to an unjust secular judge, and not before the Saints? 2 Dont you know that the Saints will rule* [2919] the world? And if you will rule* the whole world, are you unfit to make judgments about trivial matters? 3 Dont you know that we will rule* over holy Messengers*? Not to mention the *temporary things of life* [982]? 4 But if you have a controversy about a worldly matter, have those who are considered the least in the Assembly make the judgment! 5 Shame on you if you think that there is not even one person skilled enough to judge between brothers! 6 Still, a brother litigates against his brother—before non believers! 7 So you condemn yourselves by litigating against each other. Why not prefer to chance suffering wrong? Why not prefer to be defrauded? 8 But you commit wrong yourselves, and you even defraud your brothers. 9 Dont you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of Yehovah? Dont be deceived, neither *male prostitutes*, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor sodomites, 10 nor the greedy, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor *those who use abusive language* nor rapists* [747], will inherit the Kingdom of Yehovah. 11 Some of you have been these things, but you have been washed, and *made holy* and righteous, in the name of our Master Yeshua the Messiah, and by the Spirit of Yehovah. 12 Everything is in my power; but not everything is helpful for me. Everything is in my power; but nothing should overpower me. 13 Food is for the belly; and the belly is for food; but Yehovah will do away with them both. The body is not for *illicit sex*, but for our Master; and our Master for the body. 14 Yehovah has raised up our Master; and He will also raise us up by His power. 15 Dont you know that your bodies are the members of the Messiah? Will someone take away a member of the Messiah, and then make it a member of a harlot’s body? Absolutely not! 16 Or dont you know that whoever unites with a harlot, is one body with her? For it is said, “The two will be one body”. 17 But he who unites himself with the Master is one spirit! 18 Flee *illicit sex*. For every other sin that humanity* commits, is outside of his body; but anyone who commits *illicit sex*, sins against their own body. 19 Or dont you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit that remains* in you, that you have received from Yehovah? You arent your own. 20 For you were bought with a price. So praise Yehovah with your body, and with your spirit that is Yehovah’s.

1st Corinthians 7: Concerning the things that you wrote to me about, it is honorable for a man *to abstain from* [680] a woman [1]. 2 But because of *illicit sexual intercourse* [4202, pornea], each man should have his own wife and each woman should have her own husband. 3 The man should deliver* to his wife the kindness that is due her; as should the woman to her husband. 4 The woman does not *have complete authority* [1850] over her body, but her husband; just as the man does not *have complete authority* over his body, but the wife. 5 So dont deprive each another, except when you both consent, when you devote yourselves to fasting and prayer; and cohabit* [4905] together again, so that Satan wont tempt you because of the *lack of self control* [192] of your body. 6 I say this to weak people, but not of a mandate*. 7 For I wish that everyone could be like me in purity. But everyone is endowed with their own *spiritual gift* from Yehovah; one in this, another in that. 8 I say to those who dont have wives, and to widows, that it is better for them to remain as I am. 9 But if they cant endure it, they should marry; for it is better to take a wife, than to burn with passion. 10 To those who have wives, I *will pass this along* [3853]—not from me, but from Yehovah—that the woman shouldnt leave* [5563] her husband. 11 If she does leave*, she should either not remarry, or be reconciled to her husband; and the man shouldnt send his wife away. 12 To the rest, I say—not I but Yehovah—that if there is a brother who has a wife who doesnt believe, and she wants to live with him, he shouldnt send her away. 13 A woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is wants to live with her should not leave her husband. 14 For the husband who doesnt believe is *dedicated to Yehovah* [37] by the wife who believes; and the wife who doesnt believe is *dedicated to Yehovah* by the husband who believes; otherwise their children would be impure; but presently they are pure. 15 But if the unbeliever separates, allow them to separate. A brother or sister is not enslaved in such cases, for Yehovah has called us to peace. 16 For how do you know, O wife, whether you’ll keep your husband from perishing* [4982]? Or, you husband, how do you know whether you’ll keep your wife from perishing*? 17 But everyone should live out the allotment* [3307] that Yehovah has given them, and everyone as Yehovah has called them. I have appointed [1299] this for all the Assemblies. 18 Is a circumcised person called, he should not revert to being uncircumcised; and if someone uncircumcised be called, he should not be circumcised. 19 For circumcision is nothing, neither is uncircumcised; but the obeying* [5084] of Yehovah’s Commandments [1785]. 20 Everyone should continue in the state he was called from. 21 If you were called as a slave; dont let it trouble you. But if you can be freed, choose freedom rather than servitude. 22 For anyone who is called by our Master, as a slave, is Yehovah’s freeborn; similarly, anyone who is called as a freeborn, is the Messiah’s slave* [1401]. 23 You are bought with a price; so dont become the slaves of others. 24 My brothers, everyone should continue with Yehovah in whatever state they were called. 25 Concerning virginity, I have no instruction from Yehovah; but I’ll give my counsel as a man who has obtained mercy from Yehovah and is trustworthy*. 26 I think this is suitable, because of the impending [1764] distress* [318]; it is advantageous for a person*444 to remain as they are. 27 Are you bound to your wife? Dont try to be divorced. Are you divorced from a wife? Dont seek a wife. 28 But if you marry, you dont sin. And if a marriageable woman is given in marriage to a husband, she isnt sinning. But those in these circumstances will suffer physical tribulation* [2347][1]; and I would spare you. 29 Brothers, I tell you that time is running out; so that those who have wives, should be as if they had none; 30 and those who are mourning*, as if they werent mourning*; and those who rejoice, as if they werent rejoicing; and those who buy, as if they werent buying; 31 and those occupied with this world, not going beyond the just using: for the sensations* [4976] of this world are fleeing. 32 I prefer that you were free of distractions*. For the man who doesnt have a wife, concentrates* [3309] on the things of Yehovah, how he can please Him. 33 A married man is busy caring for the things of this world, about how he can please his wife. 34 There is a difference also between a wife and an unmarried woman. The unmarried woman can concentrate* on things pertaining to Yehovah, so that she can be holy in her body and in her spirit. But the married woman thinks of things pertaining to the world, and how she can please her husband. 35 I am telling you this to help you; I am not laying a snare for you; but I am stressing that you remain devoted to your Master, without distractions* [563]. 36 But if anyone is ashamed* about his unmarried daughter, because she is passing *the prime of her life* [5230], and he has not given her in marriage, and he feels obligated to *remedy this* [1096]; he should do as he desires, he’s not sinning; let her be married. 37 But he who has firmly determined in his own mind, with no imposing circumstances* [318], can do as he wants, he has the power of free will, that he keep his virgin daughter, he does commendably. 38 So the man who gives his virgin daughter in marriage, does well; and the man who doesnt give his virgin daughter in marriage, does even better. 39 A woman, while her husband lives, is bound by the Torah*; but if her husband dies, she is free to marry whoever she wants, yet only in Yehovah. 40 But she will be happier, in my opinion, if she remains as she is. And I am also of the opinion that I have the Spirit of Yehovah.

[1] The advice of this entire chapter was given strictly because of the expected persecution of the Great Tribulation, that was thought to be “imminent”, and indeed there was persecution. But later, after the heralds realized that they were mistaken about the timing, they reversed their advice: (1 Timothy 5:14).

1st Corinthians 8: Concerning sacrifices to idols, we know, that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflates, but love edifies. 2 If any one thinks that he knows any thing he knows nothing yet, as he ought to know it. 3 But if any one loves Yehovah, that man is known of him. 4 As to the eating of the sacrifices of idols, therefore, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other Yehovah, but one. 5 For altho there are what are called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,) 6 yet to us, on our part, there is one Yehovah, the Father, from who are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, by who are all things, and we also by him. 7 But there is not this knowledge in every man; for there are some, who, to the present time, in their conscience, eat it as an offering to idols; and because their conscience is weak, it is defiled. 8 But food doesnt bring us near to Yehovah; for if we eat, we dont abound; and if we eat not, we arent in want. 9 See to it, however, for fear that this your authority become a stumbling-block to the weak. 10 For if one should see you in who there is knowledge, reclining in the temple of idols, wont his conscience, seeing he is a weak person, be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed? 11 By your knowledge, he who is feeble, and on account of who the Messiah died, will perish. 12 If you thus sin against your brothers, and wound the consciences of the feeble, you sin against the Messiah. 13 therefore, if food is a stumbling-block to my brother, I will forever eat no flesh, for fear that I should be a stumbling-block to my brother.

1st Corinthians 9: Am I not a free man? Or, am I not a herald*? Or, have I not seen Yeshua the Messiah our Master? Or, have you not been my work in my Lord? 2 If I have not been a herald to others, yet I have been so to you; and you are the seal of my commission* [651]. 3 My apology to my judges, is this:4 Have we not authority, to eat and to drink? 5 Or dont we have the authority to carry about with us a sister as a wife; just as the other heralds*, and the brothers of our Master, and as Cephas? 6 Or I only, and Barnabas, have we no right to forbear labor? 7 Who, that serves in war, does so at his own expense? Or who, that plants a vineyard, eats not of its fruits? Or who, that tends sheep, eats not of the milk of his flocks? 8 Is it as a man, I say these things? Look, the Torah* also says them. 9 For it is written in the Torah* of Moses, you’ll not muzzle the ox that threshes. has Yehovah regard for oxen? 10 But manifest it is, for whose sake he said it. And indeed, for our sakes it was written: because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher in hope of fruit. 11 If we have sown among you the things of the Spirit, is it a great matter, if we reap from you the things of the body? 12 If others have this prerogative over you, does it not belong still more to us? Yet we have not used this prerogative; but we have endured every thing, that we might in nothing impede the announcement of the Messiah. 13 Dont you know that those who serve in a temple, are fed from the temple, and those who serve at the altar, *are assigned meat from the altar? 14 So in this same manner Yehovah has arranged* [1299], for those who proclaim His Evangel, to live by His Evangel. 15 But I have used none of these things: and I write not, that it may be so done to me; for it would be better for me to actually die, than that anyone should make void my glorying. 16 For while I preach, I have no ground of glorying; because necessity is laid on me, and woe to me, if I preach not. 17 For if I do this voluntarily, there is compensation* for me: but if involuntarily, a stewardship is entrusted to me. 18 What then is my compensation*? It is, that when I preach, I make the announcement of the Messiah without cost, and use not the prerogative given me in the *Good News* 19 Being free from them all, I have made myself a servant to everyone; that I might gain many:20 and with the Jews, I was as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; and with those under the Torah*, I was as under the Torah*, that I might gain them who is under the Torah*; 21 and to those who have not the Torah*, I was as without the Torah*, (altho I am not without law to Yehovah, but under the law of the Messiah,) that I might gain those who are without the Torah*. 22 I was with the weak, as weak, that I might gain the weak: I was all things to all men, that I might endow with life every one. 23 This I do, that I may participate in the announcement. 24 Know you not that they who run in the stadium, run all of them; yet it is one who gains the victory. Run you, so as to attain. 25 for every one who engages in the contest, restrains his desires in every thing. And they run, to obtain a crown that perishes; but we, one that perishes not. 26 I therefore so run, not as for something unknown; and I so struggle, not as struggling against air; 27 but I subdue my body, and reduce it to servitude; for fear that, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a reprobate.

1st Corinthians 10: My brothers, I would have you know, that our fathers were all of them under the cloud, and they all passed thru the sea; 2 and they were all immersed* by Moses, in the cloud and in the sea; 3 and they all ate the same spiritual food; 4 and they all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that attended them, and that rock was the Messiah. 5 But with a multitude of them, Yehovah was not pleased; for they fell in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were an example for us, that we should not hanker after evil things as they hankered. 7 Neither should we serve idols, as some of them served; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to sport. 8 Neither let us commit prostitution, as some of them committed; and there fell in one day twenty and three thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt the Messiah, as some of them tempted; and serpents destroyed them. 10 Neither murmur you, as some of them murmured; and they perished by the destroyer. 11 All these things which befell them, were for an example to us; and they are written for our instruction, on who the end of the world has come. 12 therefore, let him who thinks he stands, beware for fear that he fall. 13 No trial comes on you, but what pertains to men: and Yehovah is faithful, who wont permit you to be tried beyond your ability, but will make an issue to your trial, that you may be able to sustain it. 14 therefore, my Beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to the wise; judge you what I say. 16 The cup of thanksgiving which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of the Messiah? And the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of the Messiah? 17 As therefore that bread is one, so we are all one body; for we all take to ourselves from that one bread. 18 Look the Israel who is in the flesh; arent they who eat the victims, participators of the altar? 19 What then do I say? That an idol is any thing? Or, that an idol’s sacrifice is any thing? No. 20 But that what the Nations sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to Yehovah. And I would not, that you should be associates of demons. 21 you cant drink the cup of our Master, and the cup of demons; and you cant be partakers at the table of our Master, and at the table of demons. 22 Or, would we sedulously provoke our Master’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he? 23 Every thing is in my power; but every thing is not profitable. Everything is in my power; but everything doesnt edify. 24 Let no one seek his own things, but also the things of his fellow-man. 25 Whatever is sold in the flesh-market, eat you, without an inquiry on account of conscience:26 for the earth is Yehovah’s, in its fullness. 27 If one of the Nations invite you, and you are disposed to go, eat you whatever is set before you, without an inquiry on account of conscience. 28 But if anyone will say to you, This pertains to a sacrifice; eat not, for the sake of him who told you, and for conscience’s sake. 29 The conscience I speak of, is not your own, but his who told you. But why is my liberty judged of, by the conscience of others? 30 If I by *merciful kindness* partake, why am I reproached for that, for which I give thanks? 31 If therefore you eat, or if you drink, or if you do any thing, do all things for the praise of Yehovah. 32 You are without offence to the Jews, and to the Nations, and to the assembly of Yehovah: 33 even as I also, in every thing, please every man; and dont seek what is profitable to me, but what is profitable to many; that they may live.

* An asterisk indicates that a word* or *the wording*, in the Gabriel Bible (2008 Edition), differs significantly from the 1852 Murdock Translation of 1 Corinthians.