1 Corinthians 10:19

What then shall we say? that an offering to an idol is anything? or that an idol is really anything?

Montgomery New Testament

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 Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

20On the contrary, what the heathen sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have communion with demons.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:7So neither is he who planted anything, nor he who watered, but God alone, who is making the seed grow.

1 Corinthians 13:2Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but 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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