14 Therefore, my (A)beloved, flee from (B)idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say. 16 Is not the (C)cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the [a](D)bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Since there is one [b]bread, we (E)who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one [c]bread. 18 Look at [d]the nation (F)Israel; are not those who (G)eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? 19 What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or (H)that an idol is anything? 20 No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they (I)sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons. 21 (J)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and (K)the table of demons. 22 Or do we (L)provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not (M)stronger than He, are we?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:16 Lit loaf
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:17 Lit loaf
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:17 Lit loaf
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:18 Lit Israel according to the flesh