1 Corinthians 10:14-22
1599 Geneva Bible
14 Wherefore my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 [a]I speak as unto them which have understanding: judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of [b]blessing which we bless, is it not the [c]communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we that are many, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.
18 Behold Israel, which is after the [d]flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices [e]partakers of the Altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is anything? or that that which is sacrificed to idols, is anything?
20 Nay, but that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not unto God: and I would not that ye should have [f]fellowship with the devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the [g]cup of the devils. Ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of the devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger than he?
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- 1 Corinthians 10:15 Now returning to those idols’ feasts, that he may not seem to dally at all, first he promiseth that he will use no other reasons than such as they knew very well themselves. And he useth an induction borrowed of the agreement that is the things themselves. The holy banquets of the Christians are pledges, first of all of the community that they have with Christ, and next, one with another. The Israelites also do ratify in the sacrifices, their mutual conjunction in one selfsame religion: therefore so do the idolaters also join themselves with their idols or devils rather (for idols are nothing) in those solemn banquets, whereupon it followeth, that that table is a table of devils, and therefore you must eschew it: for you cannot be partakers of the Lord and of idols together, much less may such banquets be accounted for things indifferent. Will ye then strive with God? and if you do, think you that you shall get the upper hand?
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 Of thanksgiving: whereupon, that holy banquet was called Eucharist, that is, a thanksgiving.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 A most effectual pledge and note of our knitting together with Christ, and ingrafting to him.
- 1 Corinthians 10:18 That is, as yet observe their ceremonies.
- 1 Corinthians 10:18 Are consenting and guilty, both of that worship and sacrifice.
- 1 Corinthians 10:20 Have anything to do with the devils, or enter into that society which is begun on the devil’s name.
- 1 Corinthians 10:21 The heathen and profane people were wont to shut up and make an end of their feasts which they kept to the honor of their gods, in offering meat offerings and drink offerings to them, with banquets and feastings.
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