1 Corinthians 10:21

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 10

¹⁹ Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

²⁰ No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

²¹ 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.

²² Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

²³ “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

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