20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship with devils.


In Context

17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

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 you should have fellowship with devils.

21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: you 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?

1 Corinthians 10:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:20But [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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:20No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:20But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:20But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:20But 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:20But 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 communion with devils.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:20But 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 fellowship with demons.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:20But 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:20no, 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.