1 Corinthians 10:21
It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.
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22Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:37And he will say, Where are their gods, the rock in which they put their faith?
Isaiah 65:11\64:12\In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?
1 Corinthians 8:10For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?
2 Corinthians 6:15And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:16-23
Against Countenancing Idolatry. ( a. d. 57.) 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 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… Read the whole commentary →