M oreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye 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 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
1 Afei anuanom, mempɛ sɛ monyɛ wɔn a wɔnnim, sɛdeɛ yɛn agyanom nyinaa wɔ omununkum ase, na wɔn nyinaa faa ɛpo no mu; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
2 Na wɔbɔɔ wɔn nyinaa asu kɔɔ Mose mu wɔ omununkum ne ɛpo no mu; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
3 Na wɔn nyinaa dii honhom mu aduane korɔ; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
4 Na wɔn nyinaa nom honhom mu nsuo korɔ: efisɛ na wɔnom honhom mu ɔbotan no mu nsuo, a ɔbotan no tu dii wɔn akyi: na ɔbotan no ne Kristo. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
5 Nanso wɔn mu pii, Onyankopɔn ani annye wɔn ho: efisɛ wɔtotoo wɔn guu ɛserɛ no so. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
6 Afei saa nneɛma yi yɛ nhwɛsoɔ ma yɛn, sɛnea yɛrenyɛ wɔn a wɔdɔ nneɛma bɔne, sɛnea wɔn nso yɛɛ akɔnnɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
7 Na mmom, monnnyɛ abosonsomfoɔ, sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛɛ; sɛnea wɔatwerɛ no sɛ, Nkurɔfoɔ no tenaa ase didi ne nom, na wɔsɔree agorɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
8 Na mmom, mma yɛmmɔ adwaman, sɛdeɛ wɔn mu bi bɔeɛ, na mpem aduonu abiɛsa hwee wɔ da baako mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
9 Na mmom, mma yɛnnsɔ Kristo nhwɛ, sɛnea wɔn mu bi nso sɔɔ hwɛeɛ, na awɔ kum wɔn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
10 Na mmom, monnnwiinwii, sɛdeɛ wɔn mu bi nso wiinwiiɛ, na ɔsɛefoɔ no sɛee wɔn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
11 Afei, saa nneɛma yi nyinaa bɛtoo wɔn sɛ nhwɛsoɔ: na wɔatwerɛ ama yɛn kɔkɔbɔ, yɛn a ewiase awieiɛ aba yɛn so. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
12 Enti momma deɛ osusu sɛ ogyina no nhwɛ yie sɛ ɔbɛhwe ase. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
13 Sɔhwɛ biara nkaa mo gye deɛ ɛyɛ nnipa nyinaa dea: nanso Onyankopɔn di nokorɛ, ɔno na ɔremma wɔnsɔ mo nhwɛ nkyɛn deɛ mobɛtumi agyina ano; na ɔne sɔhwɛ no bɛma ɔkwan nso a wofita mu, sɛnea mobɛtumi agyina ano. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
14 Enti, m'adɔfoɔ pa ara, monnguan mfiri abosonsom ho. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
15 Meka sɛ anyansafoɔ; momfa mo adwene mmu nea meka no atɛn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
16 Nhyira kuruwa a yɛhyira so no, ɛnyɛ Kristo mogya ayɔnkoyɛ anaa? Burodo a yɛbubu mu no, ɛnyɛ Kristo honam ayɔnkoyɛ anaa? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
17 Efisɛ yɛn a yɛdɔɔso yi, yɛyɛ burodo baako, ne honam baako: efisɛ yɛn nyinaa yɛ saa burodo baako no kyɛfafoɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
18 Monhwɛ Israel honam mu: wɔn a wɔdi afɔre no, ɛnyɛ afɔremuka no ayɔnkoyɛ ka wɔn anaa? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
19 Ɛneɛ, dɛn na meka? Sɛ ɔbosom yɛ biribi, anaa adeɛ a wɔde ayɛ afɔre ma abosom no yɛ biribi? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
20 Na mmom, meka sɛ, nneɛma a amanaman de bɔ afɔre no, wɔde bɔ afɔre ma ahonhommɔne, na ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn: na mempɛ sɛ mo ne ahonhommɔne nya ayɔnkoyɛ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
21 Morentumi nnom Awurade kuruwa ne ahonhommɔne kuruwa: morentumi nnyɛ Awurade poono, ne ahonhommɔne poono kyɛfafoɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
22 Ɛyɛ sɛ yɛhyɛ Awurade abufuo anaa? Yɛwɔ ahoɔden sen no anaa? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
23 Nneɛma nyinaa yɛ mmara pa ma me, nanso nneɛma nyinaa nnfata: nneɛma nyinaa yɛ mmara pa ma me, nanso nneɛma nyinaa nnkyekye mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
24 Mmma obiara nhwehwɛ n'ankasa ne deɛ, na mmom, obiara nhwehwɛ afoforɔ deɛ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
25 Biribiara a wɔtɔn wɔ adwaso mu no, monni, na monnbisa asɛm biara ahonim enti: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
26 Efisɛ asase ne emu adeɛ nyinaa yɛ Awurade dea. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
27 Sɛ obi a ɔnngye nni fa nantew mo na mopɛ sɛ mokɔ a; biribiara a wɔde besi mo anim, monni, na monnbisa asɛm biara ahonim enti. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
28 Nanso sɛ obi ka kyerɛ mo sɛ, Wɔde eyi ayɛ afɔre ama abosom a, monnni, nea ɔkyerɛɛ mo no enti, ne ahonim enti: efisɛ asase ne emu adeɛ nyinaa yɛ Awurade dea: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
29 Ahonim, meka yi, ɛnyɛ wo ankasa wo dea, na mmom ɔfoforɔ no dea: efisɛ adɛn enti na obi foforɔ ahonim bu m'ahofadie atɛn? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
30 Efisɛ sɛ menam adom so yɛ ɛyi ho kyɛfafoɔ a, adɛn enti na wɔka deɛ meda ase enti ho asɛmmɔne? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
31 Enti sɛ modidi, anaa monom, anaa biribiara a moyɛ a, monyɛ ne nyinaa mfa nhyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
32 Mmfa biribiara mma Yudafoɔ, anaa amanaman, anaa Onyankopɔn asɔrekuw no, nsunti: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
33 Sɛnea me nso, mesɔ nnipa nyinaa ani wɔ nneɛma nyinaa mu, ɛnyɛ sɛ mehwehwɛ m'ankasa mfasoɔ, na mmom bebree mfasoɔ, sɛnea wɔbɛgye wɔn nkwa. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn