⁶ Now these things happened as ^(A)examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as ^(B)they also craved. ⁷ Do not be ^(C)idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, “^(D)The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to ^(E)play.” ⁸ Nor let us act immorally, as ^(F)some of them ^[a]did, and ^(G)twenty-three thousand fell in one day. ⁹ Nor let us try the Lord, as ^(H)some of them ^[b]did, and were destroyed by the serpents. ¹⁰ Nor ^(I)grumble, as some of them ^[c]did, and ^(J)were destroyed by the ^(K)destroyer. ¹¹ Now these things happened to them as an ^(L)example, and ^(M)they were written for our instruction, upon whom ^(N)the ends of the ages have come. ¹² Therefore let him who ^(O)thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and ^(P)God is faithful, who will not allow you to be ^(Q)tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

¹⁴ Therefore, my ^(R)beloved, flee from ^(S)idolatry. ¹⁵ I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say. ¹⁶ Is not the ^(T)cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the ^[d](U)bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? ¹⁷ Since there is one ^[e]bread, we ^(V)who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one ^[f]bread. ¹⁸ Look at ^[g]the nation ^(W)Israel; are not those who ^(X)eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? ¹⁹ What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or ^(Y)that an idol is anything? ²⁰ No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they ^(Z)sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.

²⁰ But you did not ^(A)learn ^[a]Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you ^(B)have heard Him and have ^(C)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, ²² that, in reference to your former manner of life, you ^(D)lay aside the ^(E)old ^[b]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the ^(F)lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you be ^(G)renewed in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ and ^(H)put on the ^(I)new ^[c]self, which ^[d](J)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

²⁵ Therefore, ^(K)laying aside falsehood, ^(L)speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are ^(M)members of one another. ^26 (N)Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not ^(O)give the devil ^[e]an opportunity. ²⁸ He who steals must steal no longer; but rather ^(P)he must labor, ^(Q)performing with his own hands what is good, ^(R)so that he will have something to share with ^[f]one who has need. ²⁹ Let no ^[g](S)unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for ^(T)edification ^[h]according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ^30 (U)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^[i]by whom you were ^(V)sealed for the day of redemption. ^31 (W)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be ^(X)put away from you, along with all ^(Y)malice. ^32 (Z)Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, ^(AA)just as God in Christ also has forgiven ^[j]you.

²⁰ And He was saying, “^(A)That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. ²¹ For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, ^[a]fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, ²² deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, ^[b](B)envy, slander, ^[c]pride and foolishness. ²³ All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”