6. Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil things, just as those also desired them,
7. and not become idolaters, as some of them did, just as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play,”
8. nor commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed sexual immorality, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day,
9. nor put Christ to the test, as some of them tested him, and were destroyed by snakes,
10. nor grumble, just as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11. Now these things happened to those people as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
12. Therefore, the one who thinks that he stands must watch out lest he fall.
13. Temptation has not come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, so that you may be able to endure it.
14. Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
15. I am speaking as to sensible people; you judge what I am saying.
16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
17. Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share from the one bread.
18. Consider Israel according to the flesh: are not the ones who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?
19. Therefore, what am I saying? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?