1 Corinthians 10:20 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Corinthians 10:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 10:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 10:20 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 don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.”

1 Corinthians 10:20 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:20 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. ”

1 Corinthians 10:20 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 10:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> no,<Fi> but that the things that the nations sacrifice--they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.”

1 Corinthians 10:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But that what [the nations] sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not toGod. Now I do not wish you to be in communion with demons. ”

1 Corinthians 10:20 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 10:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nay, but that these things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to deuils, and not vnto God: and I would not that ye should haue fellowship with the deuils.”

1 Corinthians 10:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 10:20 in Context — 1 Corinthians 10

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?

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.

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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