Epistula I ad Corinthios, 10

1. nolo enim vos ignorare fratres quoniam patres nostri omnes sub nube fuerunt et omnes mare transierunt

1. For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.

2. et omnes in Mose baptizati sunt in nube et in mari

2. And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud, and in the sea:

3. et omnes eandem escam spiritalem manducaverunt

3. And did all eat the same spiritual food,

4. et omnes eundem potum spiritalem biberunt bibebant autem de spiritali consequenti eos petra petra autem erat Christus

4. And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)

5. sed non in pluribus eorum beneplacitum est Deo nam prostrati sunt in deserto

5. But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.

6. hæc autem in figura facta sunt nostri ut non simus concupiscentes malorum sicut et illi concupierunt

6. Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things as they also coveted.

7. neque idolorum cultores efficiamini sicut quidam ex ipsis quemadmodum scriptum est sedit populus manducare et bibere et surrexerunt ludere

7. Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8. neque fornicemur sicut quidam ex ipsis fornicati sunt et ceciderunt una die viginti tria milia

8. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9. neque temptemus Christum sicut quidam eorum temptaverunt et a serpentibus perierunt

9. Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.

10. neque murmuraveritis sicut quidam eorum murmuraverunt et perierunt ab exterminatore

10. Neither do you murmur: as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11. hæc autem omnia in figura contingebant illis scripta sunt autem ad correptionem nostram in quos fines sæculorum devenerunt

11. Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12. itaque qui se existimat stare videat ne cadat

12. Wherefore he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.

13. temptatio vos non adprehendat nisi humana fidelis autem Deus qui non patietur vos temptari super id quod potestis sed faciet cum temptatione etiam proventum ut possitis sustinere

13. Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.

14. propter quod carissimi mihi fugite ab idolorum cultura

14. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.

15. ut prudentibus loquor vos judicate quod dico

15. I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

16. calicem benedictionis cui benedicimus nonne communicatio sanguinis Christi est et panis quem frangimus nonne participatio corporis Domini est

16. The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord ?

17. quoniam unus panis unum corpus multi sumus omnes quidem de uno pane participamur

17. For we, being many, are one bread, one body, all that partake of one bread.

18. videte Israël secundum carnem nonne qui edunt hostias participes sunt altaris

18. Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar ?

19. quid ergo dico quod idolis immolatum sit aliquid aut quod idolum sit aliquid

19. What then ? Do I say, that what is offered in sacrifice to idols, is any thing ? Or, that the idol is any thing ?

20. sed quæ immolant gentes dæmoniis immolant et non Deo nolo autem vos socios fieri dæmoniorum non potestis calicem Domini bibere et calicem dæmoniorum

20. But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

21. non potestis mensæ Domini participes esse et mensæ dæmoniorum

21. You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.

22. an æmulamur Dominum numquid fortiores illo sumus omnia licent sed non omnia expediunt

22. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.

23. omnia licent sed non omnia ædificant

23. All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.

24. nemo quod suum est quærat sed quod alterius

24. Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.

25. omne quod in macello venit manducate nihil interrogantes propter conscientiam

25. Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat; asking no question for conscience' sake.

26. Domini est terra et plenitudo ejus

26. The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

27. si quis vocat vos infidelium et vultis ire omne quod vobis adponitur manducate nihil interrogantes propter conscientiam

27. If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you will be willing to go; eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

28. si quis autem dixerit hoc immolaticium est idolis nolite manducare propter illum qui indicavit et propter conscientiam

28. But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols, do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience' sake.

29. conscientiam autem dico non tuam sed alterius ut quid enim libertas mea judicatur ab alia conscientia

29. Conscience, I say, not thy own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience ?

30. si ego cum gratia participo quid blasphemor pro eo quod gratias ago

30. If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks ?

31. sive ergo manducatis sive bibitis vel aliud quid facitis omnia in gloriam Dei facite

31. Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

32. sine offensione estote Judæis et gentilibus et ecclesiæ Dei

32. Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

33. sicut et ego per omnia omnibus placeo non quærens quod mihi utile est sed quod multis ut salvi fiant

33. As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many, that may be saved.