7. And do not become idolaters as some of them, as it has been written, “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play.”
8. Neither should we commit whoring, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell,
9. neither let us try Messiah, as some of them also tried, and were destroyed by serpents,
10. neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11. And all these came upon them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come,
12. so that he who thinks he stands, let him take heed lest he fall.
13. No trial has overtaken you except such as is common to man, and Elohim is trustworthy, who shall not allow you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial shall also make the way of escape, enabling you to bear it.
14. Therefore, my beloved ones, 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 a sharing in the blood of Messiah? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Messiah?
17. Because there is one bread, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.
18. Look at Yisra’ĕl after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the offerings sharers in the altar?
19. What then do I say? That an idol is of any value? Or that which is offered to idols is of any value?