Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 10:20

1 Corinthians chapter 10 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.19What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

v.20This passage

v.21Ye 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 32:16

    They moved him to jealousy with strange gods; With abominations provoked they him to anger.

  • Revelation 9:20

    And the rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk:

  • 2 Chronicles 11:15

    and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

  • Psalms 106:37

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

  • 2 Corinthians 4:4

    in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

  • Leviticus 17:7

    And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after which they play the harlot. This shall be a statute forever unto them throughout their generations.