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1 Corinthians 10:20

American Standard Version

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.

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1 Corinthians 10:20 in other translations

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.

1 Corinthians 10:20 · World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:20 in context

  1. 18Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?
  2. 19What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
  3. 20But 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?