23Всичко е позволено, но не всичко е полезно; всичко е позволено, но не всичко е назидателно. (1 Кор 6:12)24Никой да не търси своята лична полза, но всеки – ползата на другия. (Рим 15:1; Рим 15:2; 1 Кор 10:33; 1 Кор 13:5; Фил 2:4; Фил 2:21)25Всичко, което се продава в месарницата, яжте, без да го изпитвате заради съвестта си; (1 Тим 4:4)26защото „Господня е земята и всичко, което има в нея“. (Изх 19:5; Вт 10:14; Пс 24:1; Пс 50:12)27Ако някой от невярващите ви покани на угощение и вие желаете да отидете, яжте каквото сложат пред вас, без да го изпитвате заради съвестта си. (Лк 10:7)28Но ако някой ви каже: Това е било принесено в жертва, не яжте, заради този, който ви е известил, и заради съвестта: (1 Кор 8:10; 1 Кор 8:12)29съвест, казвам, не твоята, а на другия. (Понеже защо да се съди моята свобода от чужда съвест? (Рим 14:16)30Ако аз с благодарение на Бога участвам в яденето, защо да ме злословят за онова, за което благодаря?) (Рим 14:6; 1 Тим 4:3; 1 Тим 4:4)31И така, ядете ли, пиете ли, вършите ли нещо, всичко вършете за Божията слава. (Кол 3:17; 1 Пет 4:11)32Не ставайте съблазън нито на юдеи, нито на гърци, нито на Божията църква; (Д А 20:28; Рим 14:13; 1 Кор 8:13; 1 Кор 11:22; 2 Кор 6:3; 1 Тим 3:5)33както и аз угаждам на всички във всичко, като търся не своята полза, но ползата на мнозина, за да се спасят. (Рим 15:2; 1 Кор 9:19; 1 Кор 9:22; 1 Кор 10:24)
1For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[1] that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, (Изх 13:21; Изх 14:22)2and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,3and all ate the same spiritual food, (Изх 16:15; Изх 16:35; Вт 8:3; Неем 9:15; Неем 9:20; Пс 78:24; Пс 78:25; Пс 105:40; Йн 6:31)4and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. (Изх 17:6)5Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown[2] in the wilderness. (Чис 14:29; Чис 14:37; Чис 26:64; Чис 26:65; Пс 106:26; Евр 3:17; Юда 1:5)6Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. (Чис 11:4; Чис 11:33; Чис 11:34; Пс 78:18; Пс 106:14)7Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” (Изх 32:4; Изх 32:6; 1 Кор 10:14)8We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. (Чис 25:1; Чис 25:9; Пс 106:29; Д А 15:20; 1 Кор 6:18)9We must not put Christ[3] to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, (Изх 17:2; Изх 17:7; Чис 21:5; Чис 21:6)10nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. (Изх 12:23; Чис 14:2; Чис 14:29; 2 Цар 24:16; 1 Лет 21:15; Пс 78:49)11Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. (Рим 4:23; Рим 13:11)12Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. (Рим 11:20; 2 Пет 3:17)13No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (Дан 3:17; 1 Кор 1:9)14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. (1 Кор 10:7)15I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. (1 Кор 8:1)16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? (Мт 26:26; Мт 26:27; Мт 26:28; Д А 2:42; Д А 20:7; 1 Кор 11:23; 1 Кор 11:24; 1 Кор 11:25)17Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. (Рим 12:5; 1 Кор 12:12; 1 Кор 12:13; 1 Кор 12:20; Еф 4:4; Еф 4:16; Кол 3:15)18Consider the people of Israel:[4] are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? (Лев 3:3; Лев 7:15; Рим 1:3; Рим 4:1; Рим 9:5; 2 Кор 11:18; Евр 13:10)19What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? (1 Кор 8:4)20No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. (Вт 32:17)21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. (Вт 32:38; Ис 65:11; 2 Кор 6:15; 2 Кор 6:16)22Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? (Вт 32:21; Екл 6:10; Ез 22:14)
Do All to the Glory of God
23“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. (1 Кор 6:12; 1 Кор 8:9)24Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. (Рим 15:1; 1 Кор 9:23; 1 Кор 10:33; 1 Кор 13:5; 2 Кор 12:14; Фил 2:21)25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. (1 Кор 8:7)26For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” (Изх 9:29; Изх 19:5; Вт 10:14; Йов 41:11; Пс 24:1; Пс 50:12)27If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. (Лк 10:8)28But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience—29I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else’s conscience? (Рим 14:16; 1 Кор 8:9; 1 Кор 9:19)30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks? (Рим 14:6; 1 Тим 4:3; 1 Тим 4:4)31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (Кол 3:17; 1 Пет 4:11)32Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, (Д А 20:28; Рим 14:13; 1 Кор 8:13; 1 Кор 11:16; 2 Кор 6:3)33just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. (1 Кор 9:22; 1 Кор 10:24; Гал 1:10)