9. We should not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.
10. Don't tell your leaders how unhappy you are with them. That's what some of the people of Israel did. And they were killed by the destroying angel.
11. Those things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who are living at the time when God's work is being completed.
12. So be careful. When you think you are standing firm, you might fall.
13. You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out so that you can stand up under it.
14. My dear friends, run away from statues of gods. Don't worship them.
15. I'm talking to people who are reasonable. Judge for yourselves what I say.
16. When we give thanks for the cup at the Lord's Supper, aren't we sharing in the blood of Christ? When we break the bread, aren't we sharing in the body of Christ?
17. Just as there is one loaf, so we who are many are one body. We all eat from the one loaf.
18. Think about the people of Israel. Don't those who eat the offerings share in the altar?