9. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted and were destroyed by serpents.
10. Neither murmur, as some of them also murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11. Now all these things happened to them for examples. They are written as an admonition to us, upon whom the end of the ages has come.
12. Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed, lest he fall.
13. No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, and He will not permit you to be tempted above what you can endure, but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
14. So, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15. I speak as to wise men. Judge for yourselves what I say.
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?
17. For we, being many, are one bread and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18. Consider Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19. What am I saying then, that the idol is anything or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?
20. But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.
21. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons.
22. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
23. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things edify.
24. Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.