1 Corinthians 10:18
See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
In Context
17because one bread, one body, are we the many — for we all of the one bread do partake.
19what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything? —
Cross References
Leviticus 3:11and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar — bread of a fire-offering to Jehovah.
Leviticus 7:11'And this [is] a law of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which [one] bringeth near to Jehovah:
1 Samuel 9:12And they answer them and say, 'He is; lo, before thee! haste, now, for to-day he hath come in to the city, for the people hath a stated sacrifice in a high place.
Romans 4:1What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
Romans 9:3for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ — for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,
2 Corinthians 11:18since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:
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 →