1 Corinthians 10:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.”
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“No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“<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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 10:20 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 17:7They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’
- Deuteronomy 32:16They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.
- 2 Chronicles 11:15And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.
- Psalms 106:37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- Revelation 9:20Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
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