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1 Corinthians 10:21

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The Lord's SupperSpiritual warfareFaithfulness and loyalty

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

20 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.

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?

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

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BSB
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
KJV
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.
WEB
You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
ASV
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
DARBY
Ye cannot drink [the] Lord's cup, and [the] cup of demons: ye cannot partake of [the] Lord's table, and of [the] table of demons.
BLB
You⁺ are not able to drink a cup of the Lord and a cup of demons. You⁺ are not able to partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
ÅB
Dere kan ikke drikke Herrens kalk og onde ånders kalk; dere kan ikke ha del i Herrens bord og i onde ånders bord.
OTB
Dere kan ikke dele Herrens beger og demoners beger; dere kan ikke delta i Herrens bord og demoners bord.
B1930
I kan ikke drikke Herrens kalk og onde ånders kalk; I kan ikke ha del I Herrens bord og i onde ånders bord.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 6:24

    No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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  • 1 Kings 18:21

    And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:15–17

    And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

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  • Isaiah 65:11

    But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

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  • 1 Corinthians 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?

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  • Deuteronomy 32:37–38

    And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:10

    For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

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