1 Corinthians 10:19-26

King James Version

¹⁹What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

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.

²¹Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

²²Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

²³All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

²⁴Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

²⁶For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

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1 Corinthians 10:19-26

New International Version

¹⁹Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?^(A) ²⁰No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,^(B) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. ²¹You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.^(C) ²²Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?^(D) Are we stronger than he?^(E)

The Believer’s Freedom

²³“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.^(F) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. ²⁴No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.^(G)

²⁵Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,^(H) ²⁶for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”^[a]^(I)

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 10:26 Psalm 24:1

1 Corinthians 10:19-26

New King James Version

¹⁹What am I saying then? ^(A)That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? ²⁰Rather, that the things which the Gentiles ^(B)sacrifice ^(C)they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. ²¹^(D)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and ^(E)the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the ^(F)Lord’s table and of the table of demons. ²²Or do we ^(G)provoke the Lord to jealousy? ^(H)Are we stronger than He?

All to the Glory of God^(I)

²³All things are lawful ^[a]for me, but not all things are ^(J)helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things ^[b]edify. ²⁴Let no one seek his own, but each one ^(K)the other’s well-being.