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 to God. 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 Voyez les Israélites selon la chair: ceux qui mangent les victimes ne sont-ils pas en communion avec l’autel?

19 Que dis-je donc? Que la viande sacrifiée aux idoles est quelque chose, ou qu’une idole est quelque chose? Nullement.

20 Je dis que ce qu’on sacrifie, on le sacrifie à des démons, et non à Dieu; or, je ne veux pas que vous soyez en communion avec les démons.

21 Vous ne pouvez boire la coupe du Seigneur, et la coupe des démons; vous ne pouvez participer à la table du Seigneur, et à la table des démons.

22 Voulons-nous provoquer la jalousie du Seigneur? Sommes-nous plus forts que lui?

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