1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud.(Exodus 13:21,22; 14:19,20).and all passed through the sea.(Exodus 14:21,22);

1Corinthians 10:2,3 And were all baptized.(a form of baptism with water surrounding them).unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.(Exodus 14:21,22); And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 

1Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink.(called 'spiritual drink' because God caused water to come out of the rock). For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them. And that Rock was Christ.

This eternal being called Christ, is the one who created all things (Ephesians 3:9; Revelation 4:11) out of the intelligent invisible energy of what the Bible calls, the Father, using the power or energy of the Holy Spirit, because the Spirit, this energy, is of the true God and maintains all in the multiverse. Christ was the one who was with the Israelites coming out of 430 years of bondage in Egypt, protecting them with a cloud:.Exodus 13:21; Numbers 10:34; Nehemiah 9:19.

1Corinthians 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased. For they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Numbers 14:22,23; 32:11,12. They allowed their life's focus to wander from an original decision to draw close to the true God:.James 4:8.

1Corinthians 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust.(*).after evil things.(*), as they also lusted.

1Corinthians 10:7 Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play. 

1Corinthians 10:7 Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written.(Exodus 32:6), The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.

They left off their focus of God who had just took them out of bondage and was paving the road to a better life for them. They started to live mostly selfish advantages in pleasure pursuits, not service and help to others or finding out why they were on the Earth in the first place. They would rather play than pray for others, such as the military God was using to keep them in the state of freeness they obviously were in. Such is the normal way of humanity today, but what was it like in the time of Moses?.Exodus 17:11. And what to do about it?.1Peter 2:21.

1Corinthians 10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them did and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

1Corinthians 10:8 Neither let us commit fornication.(Barnes Notes:."The case referred to here was that of licentious intercourse.{an orgy with no concern for anyone but one's immediate selfish sexual satisfaction}.with the daughters of Moab, referred to in Numbers 25:1-9."), as some of them did and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Numbers 25:9 states one thousand more, why?

1Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted and were destroyed of serpents.

Numbers 21:6.

1Corinthians 10:10 Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured and were destroyed of the destroyer.

1Corinthians 10:10 Neither murmur.(anything said against another discontentedly.complaining in a low tone of voice:.Philippians 2:14; John 6:43).you, as some of them also murmured and were destroyed of the destroyer.(Hebrews 2:14).

These people started on the negative road and by doing so opened the door to their own destruction, where an evil lunch was prepared. As soon as you realize that you are getting off track, get yourself back on! If not you're keeping the door open for influencing by the dark side, which is able to amplify negatives you have chosen to be in your mind. That's why these people ended up as they did. Don't you be like that!

Who was this destroyer having the power of death?.Hebrews 2:14.

The side you pick to be on by your attitude. One way leads to life and the other into the ways of the dark side toward destruction; depends what you focus on in this dynamic universe that responds accordingly to all that's consistently felt to you as true.

1Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

1Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples.(lessons for us today).and they are written for our admonition (original means 'to set a place in the mind'; in other words, so that we would learn from them and what we learn becomes us, our heart, out of which comes our actions and our heart and actions can clean the mass mind of evil, how?; one of the lessons for today is if you live the way you normally may want to, expect problems in life:.Proverbs 14:12), upon whom the ends of the world.(original for word 'world' is 'age'; it's now the end of the age of evil over the Earth and the time now of the kingdom of the real, true, everliving God and you're in this time, so choose wisely, how?).are come.

Referring to what Emmanuel had prophesied.(Matthew 24:1,2).regarding the destruction of Jerusalem in that time of 70 A.D. by the Romans, which was back then, soon coming to pass.

1Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

1Corinthians 10:13 There has 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 you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that you may be able to bear it.

1Corinthians 10:13 There has no temptation.(original is also 'trial' and 'an enticement to take one to the dark side', that is, 'to engage in fear or some other evil which at the time seems easier than trusting in the great good God we have, whether what may be now occurring to you arose from desires or from outward circumstances, it's 'something that tries an individual', 'a trial' in one's life:.1Peter 1:7).taken you but such as is common to man.(Proverbs 14:12).but God is faithful who will not suffer.(allow).you to be tempted.(original is same as the words 'temptation' in this verse).above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape.(and one way that could be).that you may be able to bear it.(original for word 'bear' is 'to bring forth' (Matthew 10:19,20), 'to bring light to pass', 'to break away', 'to endure', 'to go through it':.1Peter 1:7).

That is, carry it, do what you can about it, stand up for what rights you may have and endure what it may take and always be praying and remember it may take three specific askings of God, before an answer comes 1, 2.

God turns what you may be suffering under, into good:.Genesis 50:20; Romans 8:28.

How Paul stood up for his rights:.Acts 22:22-29; 23:27. 

Why stand up?.Proverbs 20:22. Because it will make you more fit for the Kingdom of God.coming now to reign here on Earth and part of that is accepting, not denying what it is that you are. And what it is that you are is a warrior of God. Learn to stand up as warriors do:.Ephesians 6:11-19; 2Corinthians 2:14.

1Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

1Corinthians 10:16 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?

Communion was having fellowship with others who also believed what Christ came to Earth for and that was to die for humanity, so they could live eternally, that is, once humanity awakens to that fact.

1Corinthians 10:17 For we being many are one bread and one body. For we are all partakers of that one bread.

James 3:9-12.

1Corinthians 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils.(Ezekiel 23:39; devils are called familiar spirits in the Old Testament).and not to God. And I would not that you should have fellowship with devils.

1Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils. You cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and of the table of devils.

You can't be living your life following both these things:.Matthew 6:24; James 3:9-12.

1Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Matthew Poole's Commentary:."Even in the use of things lawful we should consult the good of others."

1Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's welfare.

Word 'welfare' not in original. It was added by translators, who inserted it in old English times, in the 1600's:.Phillipians 2:3,4. That is, don't be out to selfishly set up what seems good just for you and at the same time disregards the welfare of others. Take a lesson from Trump's actions.

1Corinthians 10:26 For the Earth is.(word 'is' not in original but implied).the Lord's and the fulness thereof.

Exodus 19:5. Original is 'for Earth Lord fulness him' (*). In other words, it's all God. The Creator, God, is all there is.

1Corinthians 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast and you be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

1Corinthians 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it and for conscience sake. For the Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof.

1Corinthians 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other. For why.is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?

Some religious people judge others as being right or wrong according to their set of adopted beliefs, which may be 'out to lunch'.

1Corinthians 10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

1Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore you eat or drink or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1Corinthians 10:32 Give none offence, neither to those of Judah, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

James 3:2; 1Corinthians 8:13.

1Corinthians 10:33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many that they may be saved.

Original Greek for word 'saved' here is 'sozo' and means 'made whole', that is, awakened to the true stance of living.

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