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1 Corinthians 10:20

Spiritual warfareTemptation

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?

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?

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BSB
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
KJV
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.
WEB
But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.
ASV
But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.
DARBY
But that what [the nations] sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. Now I do not wish you to be in communion with demons.
BLB
[No], but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. And I do not want you⁺ to be fellow sharers with demons.
ÅB
Nei, men at det de ofrer, det ofrer de til onde ånder og ikke til Gud; men jeg vil ikke at dere skal komme i samfunn med de onde ånder.
OTB
Nei, men jeg sier at det hedningene ofrer, ofrer de til demoner og ikke til Gud; og jeg vil ikke at dere skal være deltakere med demoner.
B1930
Nei, men at det de ofrer, det ofrer de til onde ånder og ikke til Gud; men jeg vil ikke at I skal komme i samfund med de onde ånder.

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  • Revelation 9:20

    And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

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  • Psalms 106:37–39

    Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

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  • Deuteronomy 32:16–17

    They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:4

    In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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  • Leviticus 17:7

    And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:15

    And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

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