1 Corinthians 10:19

What do I mean? That an offering made to an idol, or the idol itself, is anything?

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In The King James Version

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

In Context

18Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share with the altar?

20No; what I say is that the sacrifices offered by the Gentiles are offered to demons and to a being who is no God, and I do not want you to share with demons.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:7Therefore neither the one who plants, nor the one who waters, counts for anything, but only God who causes the growth.

1 Corinthians 13:2Even though I have the gift of preaching, and fathom all hidden truths and all the depths of knowledge; even though I have such faith as might move mountains, yet have not love, I am nothing!

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 →

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